Illustrating the root-cause-analysis process: creation of a safety net with a semiautomated process for the notification of critical findings in diagnostic imaging. Export

@article{citeulike:2498778, abstract = {The ACR has set a standard for the communication of critical findings on imaging examinations. Despite this standard, for a variety of reasons, it remains possible that appropriate follow-up is not initiated. The authors review the theory and application of root-cause analysis to such a failure of communication within their institution, including the development and implementation of a semiautomated notification system for critical unexpected findings on imaging examinations.}, address = {Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030, USA. vrchoksi@med.umich.edu}, author = {Choksi, V. R. and Marn, C. and Piotrowski, M. M. and Bell, Y. and Carlos, R.}, citeulike-article-id = {2498778}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2005.01.013}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17411925}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=17411925}, doi = {10.1016/j.jacr.2005.01.013}, issn = {1558-349X}, journal = {J Am Coll Radiol}, keywords = {automation, radiology, rca}, month = {September}, number = {9}, pages = {768--776}, posted-at = {2008-03-10 03:59:07}, priority = {2}, title = {Illustrating the root-cause-analysis process: creation of a safety net with a semiautomated process for the notification of critical findings in diagnostic imaging.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2005.01.013}, volume = {2}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2498778 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2498778 N2 - The ACR has set a standard for the communication of critical findings on imaging examinations. Despite this standard, for a variety of reasons, it remains possible that appropriate follow-up is not initiated. The authors review the theory and application of root-cause analysis to such a failure of communication within their institution, including the development and implementation of a semiautomated notification system for critical unexpected findings on imaging examinations. IS - 9 JF - J Am Coll Radiol SN - 1558-349X AD - Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0030, USA. vrchoksi@med.umich.edu EP - 776 TI - Illustrating the root-cause-analysis process: creation of a safety net with a semiautomated process for the notification of critical findings in diagnostic imaging. VL - 2 SP - 768 KW - automation KW - radiology KW - rca AU - Choksi, VR AU - Marn, C AU - Piotrowski, MM AU - Bell, Y AU - Carlos, R PY - 2005/09// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2005.01.013 ER -