RSNA 2011 Quality Storyboards

For the third year, RSNA issued a call for storyboard abstracts that describe quality assessment and improvement initiatives in the field of radiology that have taken place in institutions to improve the care or service provided to patients. After a rigorous peer-review process, these abstracts were selected for development into Storyboards, and displayed in the Quality Storyboards community of the Lakeside Learning Center at RSNA 2011. 

A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Dual-phase Head CT exams
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Authors: Elizabeth C. Robert, MD; Megan K. Strother, MD 

A Safe and Economical Alternative to Sedation in the Paediatric Population of a Radiology Department  
The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin
Authors: Sarah A. Barrett, MBBCh; Naomi M. Campbell; Danielle Smyth; Martin Ryan, BMBCh, FRCR 

 Adding Value to Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Point-of-Care Testing to Assess Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Protect Renal Function
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Authors: Reta Auman, MSN, RN; Kathryn Pitts, MS, RN; Robert A. Halvorsen Jr, MD 

 An Urgent Response Team in Diagnostic Imaging: Better, Faster, and More Consistent Care
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Authors:Kathleen Bugarin, BSN, RN, CRN; Yu-Fan Ma, BSN, RN, CRN; Anna McGavin, BSN, RN, CRN; Danna Stone, MBA,RN; Joanna V. Po, MS,RN; Joseph R. Steele Jr, MD 

Awareness and Efforts to Decrease CT Radiation Dose and Resultant CT Protocol Changes and Dose Reduction
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Authors: Seung Eun Jung, MD; Yeon Soo Lim, MD; Sulim Lee, MD; Joon-Il Choi; Michael Y. Park, MD; Woo Kyoung Jeong, MD; et al. 

Challenges Associated with the Implementation of a Global Imaging Project in Uganda
Imaging the World
Authors: Benjamin Johnson, MD, MS; Brian S. Garra, MD; Kristen K. Destigter, MD 

 Changing Imaging Practice within the Emergency Department: Abdominal Radiography—Indicated But Rarely Useful
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals
Authors: Adam K. Yamamoto, MBBS; Amandeep Kharay; Ashley S. Shaw, MBBCh  

 Computerized Integration of Mandatory Professional QA Review into the Interpretation Process
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Kevin W. McEnery, MD; Joseph R. Steele Jr, MD; Martha E. Riley  

Design, Implementation, Benefits, and Costs of a CT Radiation Dose Optimization Committee, in a Medium-sized Community Hospital System
William W. Backus Hospital, Yale University
Authors: Jenifer W. Siegelman, MD, MPH; Dustin A. Gress, MS 

 Does Double Reading Change Patient Management in a Tertiary Level Hospital?
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) of the United Arab Emirates University (UAE)
Author: Peter D. Corr, MD 

"EcoRadiology": Pulling the Plug on Wasted Energy in the Radiology Department
St Vincent's University Hospital
Authors: Colin J. McCarthy, MD; Jan F. Gerstenmaier, MBChB, MRCS; Ailbhe C. O' Neill, MBBCh; Sinead McEvoy, MD, MRCPI; Chris Hegarty, MBBCh,FFRRCSI; Eric J. Heffernan, MBBCh 

 Establishing Educational Quality Assurance Methods to Reduce Radiology Resident On-call Misses and Misinterpretations: A Review of Our Experience
Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC)
Authors: Troy Maetani, MD; Saba Gilani, MD; Victor Velocci, BS; Steven Lev, MD  

 Ferromagnetic Detectors: The Challenges Associated with Providing Improved Patient Safety in MRI
University of Tennessee Medical Center
Authors: Ted Chang, MD; Alexander S. Pasciak, MSc, PhD; J. Mark McKinney, MD 

 Get Me to the CT Scanner On Time!
University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Medical Campus
Authors: Peter B. Sachs, MD; Nancy Pritchard; James P. Borgstede, MD  

 Implementation of a Patient Questionnaire to Optimize Recommendations for the Follow-up of CT-detected Pulmonary Nodules Using the Fleischner Society's Guidelines
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Authors: Joy N. Borgaonkar, MD, FRCPC; Daria Manos, MD,FRCPC; Robert M. Miller, MD 

Implementing a Web-based Procedure Log Application to Track Complication Rate and Diagnostic Yield for Imaging-guided Diagnostic Procedures
University of Pennsylvania
Authors: Asheesh Harsha; Jason N. Itri, MD,PHD; Lisa P. Jones, MD, PhD; Susan Hilton, MD; Hanna M. Zafar, MD 

 Improving Body MRI Patient Throughput
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Eric P. Tamm, MD; Janio Szklaruk, MD, PhD; Leejo Puthooran, RT; Danna Stone, MBA,RN; Brian L. Stevens; Cathy Modaro 

 Improving JCIA Compliance by Implementing an Automated Alerting on Credential Violation for Diagnostic Reporting
Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: M. Kashif Mirza, MBBS; Syed Sohail, BEng, MBA; Zafar Sajjad, MBBS; Mohammad Yusuf, BEng; Nida Husain 

 Improving the Management of Blunt Splenic Injury: A Single Institution's Experience
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Authors: Kurt A. Schoppe, MD; Daniel C. Brown, MD; Jay A. Requarth, MD 

 Increasing the Value of Radiology Ultrasound Exams
Mayo Clinic    
Author: Karen S. Sellner, RN  

 Informed Consent (IC) in Advance of Pediatric Interventional Radiology (IR) Procedures - Work In Progress
The Hospital for Sick Children
Authors: Arvind K. Shergill, MBBS; Bairbre L. Connolly, MD; Candice Sockett, RN; Albert Aziza, RT(R), BSc; Joao G. Amaral, MD; Sanjay Mahant, MD 

 Initiation of Fluoroscopy Time and Dose Data Mining and Surveillance for Continuous Quality Assurance Improvement Process
University of Washington
Authors: David A. Zamora, MS; Kalpana M. Kanal, PhD; Renee L. Dickinson, MS; Brent K. Stewart, PhD 

MRI Database Protocoling System Improves Technologist Compliance
Tufts Medical Center
Authors: Elizabeth R. Barak, MD; Shilpa Pandey, MD; Hansel J. Otero, MD; Thomas L. Huang, MD; Christopher G. Roth, MD; Robert J. Ward, MD 

 Optimizing Pediatric Radiation Exposure
Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology
Authors: Emily M. Beck, BS; Matthew Starr; Mandie Street, ARRT; Paula Vise; Robert C. McKinstry III, MD, PhD; James R. Duncan, MD, PhD  

Peer Review of Technologists: Quality Improvement of Performance
  Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center
Authors: Jacob Sosna, MD; Shmuel Y. Mahgerefteh, MD; Alberto Lieberman, RT; Irit Fogel, RT; Meir Ben-Lulu, RT; Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD 

 Pre-Procedural Checklists Reduce Fluoroscopy Times Among First-Year Residents and Improve Team Performance
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Authors: Michael J. DeLeo, III, MD; Jason N. Itri, MD,PHD; Alexander T. Ruutiainen, MD, ; Mary H. Scanlon, MD  

QatchAll: Deploying an Information System for Reporting Technical Quality Issues
Massachusetts General Hospital
Authors: Tarik K. Alkasab, MD, PhD; Ambrose J. Huang, MD; Stuart R. Pomerantz, MD; Anthony E. Samir, MD; Allison Wright, MBA; Daniel I. Rosenthal, MD; et al. 

 Quality Assurance Test of Screening Ultrasound Examination for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using a Standardized Phantom and Standard Images: A 3-year Nationwide Survey in Korea
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea
Authors: Joon-Il Choi; Seung Eun Jung, MD; Pyo Nyun Kim, MD; Woo Kyoung Jeong, MD; Hyun Cheol Kim; Dal Mo Yang, MD,PHD; et al. 

Quality Control Data Collection and Mining Tool
Authors: Zahir A. Momin, MD; Walter A. Carpenter, MD, PhD; Douglas D. Robertson, MD, PhD 

 Radiologist Order Entry: Making Imaging Protocol Management Meaningful
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Kevin W. McEnery, MD; Danna Stone, MBA, RN; Joanna V. Po, MS, RN; Yu-Fan Ma, RN, BS; Joseph R. Steele Jr, MD 

 Radiology Accreditation in the UK: Experiences of One of the First Successful Radiology Departments and a Description of What It Entails
Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children
Author: Melanie P. Hiorns, MBBS  

 Radiology Life Support Practical Applications: A New Approach to Improve Radiologist and Technologist Response to Emergencies in Radiology
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Authors: Julie M. Dickerson, RN, MST, CPN; David B. Larson, MD; Rebecca M. Pryor, BS,RT; Jenny Beitz, RN,BS; Kimberly Behne, RN,BS 

 Radiology Safety Educational Module: An Online Interactive Experience
IU Health Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University School of Medicine
Authors: Megan B. Marine, MD; Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD; Mark S. Frank, MD; Boaz Karmazyn, MD 

Reducing Excessive Radiation Exposure in Digital Radiography: A Data Mining Tool for Systematic Monitoring of Exposure Errors by Individual Technologists
University of Chicago Medical Center
Authors: Neel B. Patel, MD; Alexandra N. Funaki, DO; Steven M. Montner, MD; Florence Baker-Mallory; Reva Jackson-Mcgrew; Peng T. Liu; et al. 

  Reduction in Turnaround Times for STAT Exams in Body Imaging
University of Texas - Houston (UTHealth); Memorial Hermann Hospital
Authors: Eduardo J. Matta, MD; Venkateswar Rao Surabhi, MBBS; William Shepherd, MS 

  Reduction of Voice Recognition Errors in Radiological Dictation: Effects of Systematic Individual Feedback
University of Chicago Medical Center
Authors: Rina Patel, MD; Brent Greenberg; Steven M. Montner, MD; Alexandra N. Funaki, DO; Christopher M. Straus, MD; Steven M. Zangan, MD; et al. 

  Structured Reporting: Establishing Department-wide Consistency in Radiology Reports
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Authors: Rebecca M. Pryor, BS, RT; David B. Larson, MD; Kathy B. Umberg; Alex Towbin, MD 

 System to Coordinate Clinical Follow-up of Patients Presenting for Emergency Center Care after Interventional Radiology Procedures
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Authors: Kevin W. McEnery, MD; Sanjay Gupta, MD; Joseph R. Steele Jr, MD; Michael J. Wallace, MD 

  To Reduce the Waiting Time at Ultrasound Suite, Department of Diagnostic Radiology (DDR) 

Singapore General Hospital
Authors: Rafidah Abu Bakar, MMedSc, BSC; Chin Chin Ooi, BSC,MMedSc; Nurul Adliah Ghazali; P Chandra Mohan, MBBS,FRCR; Fuzhen Deng; Lai Peng Chan, MBBS,FRCR; et al. 

 Workflow Optimization in Interventional Radiology Using a Nonlinear Monte Carlo Simulation Model
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Authors: Allen Joseph, MD; Young S. Kang, MD; Edward A. Lebowitz, MD; Harry L. Morrison III, MD, PhD; Richard J. Silberstein, MD; Stan Zipser, MD, JD; et al. 

Complete list of Meet-the-Author Sessions at the 2011 RSNA Annual Meeting
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