What is my goal for Year 5?

• To modify your original improvement plan

How can I achieve these goals?

• During this year you are going to take a hard, critical look at what you have done so far, what the effect has been and decide what you can do to improve the process even more.

What will I need to attest to in the ABR Personal Data Base for Year 5?

• See below. Answers in bold would be correct based on competing the RadiologyQuality.com recommendations. And, yes, this does seem repetitive but you are cycling through these steps as part of your project.

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Which of the following describes your progress this year with regard to your current PQI project? (Please check all that you have accomplished during this year)

__        I have not yet begun a PQI activity

__        I have chosen an appropriate project

__        I have made baseline measurements to document the scope of the problem

__        I have analyzed the root cause of the problem

__        I have developed an action plan for improvement

__        I have instituted the action plan

__        I have made measurements to determine if improvement has occurred

__        I have completed a PQI project, and am in the process of choosing another

What does RadiologyQuality.com recommend to fulfill these requirements?

1. If you have chosen to design your own project or use an existing external project, then click here for general tips on making improvement plans (OR)
2. If you have chosen a RadiologyQuality.com project, then click below for the recommended improvement plan options:
   1. Critical Results Project
   2. Procedural Pause Project
   3. Communication Protocol Project

What else do I need to do?

• Every year you must to log on to the ABR Personal Database and attest to your compliance. https://www.abronline.org/
• You can document your compliance with us, if using a RadiologyQuality.com project, in case you are audited by the ABR.