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The IAC Standards
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1.1C The facility
must have a written QI program for all imaging procedures. The performance of
all staff physicians and nuclear medicine technologists must be assessed as
part of the QI program. The
QI program must include but is not limeted tol the evaluation and review of the qI measures outlined below:
1.1.2C technical quality and safety of the
imaging;
1.1.3C interpretive quality review; and
1.1.4C report completeness and timeliness;
(See Guidelines
below for further recommendations).
1.2C The
Medical Director, staff and/or an appointed QI committee must provide oversight
to the QI program that includes pre-defined indicators of quality and
predefined thresholds that indicate the need for corrective action. The
oversight includes but is not limited to review of the reports of QI
evaluations and any corrective actions taken to address any deficiencies.
1.1C Typically,
assessments are an ongoing process with monthly or quarterly review of results.