Managing Patient Dose
Are You Compliant with ACR CT Standards for Protocol Review?
If you are ACR accredited in CT, you must have a process in place by December, 2013 that reviews CT protocols annually, establishes radiation dose thresholds and ensures patient safety by monitoring compliance with established thresholds. (ACR CT Quality Control Manual, 2012, Page 8).
How Will You Comply with Joint Commission Standards for CT Dose Monitoring?
If you are accredited by the Joint Commission, the facility will be required to analyze CT radiation doses and compare it external benchmarks and collect data where radiation dose limits have been exceeded. (PI.01.01.01 #46, PI.02.01.01 #6).
How will you comply with these requirements?
Buckeye Medical Physics LLC is pleased to announce an answer.
We have partnered with a software provider to provide a solution that doesn't require manual data entry by your techs, complicated IT involvement or on-site administration. Coupled with our expertise in radiation dose management, this provides a total compliance package.
With this solution, we can:
If you already own dose monitoring software, we can provide management of the information and protocol optimization as a separate package to your facility.
If you are ACR accredited in CT, you must have a process in place by December, 2013 that reviews CT protocols annually, establishes radiation dose thresholds and ensures patient safety by monitoring compliance with established thresholds. (ACR CT Quality Control Manual, 2012, Page 8).
How Will You Comply with Joint Commission Standards for CT Dose Monitoring?
If you are accredited by the Joint Commission, the facility will be required to analyze CT radiation doses and compare it external benchmarks and collect data where radiation dose limits have been exceeded. (PI.01.01.01 #46, PI.02.01.01 #6).
How will you comply with these requirements?
Buckeye Medical Physics LLC is pleased to announce an answer.
We have partnered with a software provider to provide a solution that doesn't require manual data entry by your techs, complicated IT involvement or on-site administration. Coupled with our expertise in radiation dose management, this provides a total compliance package.
With this solution, we can:
- Establish appropriate thresholds for CT exams.
- Remotely monitor all CT studies and provide real-time alerts for patients who exceed thresholds.
- Provide appropriate guidance on limiting dose and modifying protocols to meet published standards.
- Save money by only charging you for the procedures sent, rather than requiring you to bear the total cost of owning software.
- Provide summary reports no less than quarterly to demonstrate compliance with accreditation requirements.
- Remotely host meetings with your radiologists and CT techs to conduct protocol review and optimization.
If you already own dose monitoring software, we can provide management of the information and protocol optimization as a separate package to your facility.