Closing the Loop—A Pilot in Health System Improvement

A significant number of patients are reported to not receive timely completion of their recommended follow-up intervention following the interpretation of their imaging studies, contributing to patient deaths resulting from inaccurate or delayed diagnosis. Though automated critical test notification...

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Published inCurrent problems in diagnostic radiology Vol. 49; no. 5; pp. 322 - 325
Main Authors Irani, Neville, Saeedipour, Sirus, Bruno, Michael A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2020
Subjects
Communication
Continuity of Patient Care - standards
Diagnostic Imaging
Humans
Multiple Pulmonary Nodules - diagnostic imaging
Pilot Projects
Process Assessment, Health Care
Quality Improvement
Referral and Consultation - standards
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Summary:A significant number of patients are reported to not receive timely completion of their recommended follow-up intervention following the interpretation of their imaging studies, contributing to patient deaths resulting from inaccurate or delayed diagnosis. Though automated critical test notification systems and computerized communication mechanisms currently exist, many institutions are discovering that there continue to be gaps in the completion of follow-up recommendations. Herein, we describe how we developed and implemented a closed-loop program dedicated to identifying such gaps and ensuring patients were aware of and received appropriate follow-up.
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ISSN:0363-0188
1535-6302
DOI:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2020.02.006