Recent Changes to ABR Maintenance of Certification Part 4 (PQI):Â Acknowledgment of Radiologists' Activities to Improve Quality and Safety. J Am Coll Radiol 2016 Feb;13(2):184-7
Date
09/29/2015Pubmed ID
26412749DOI
10.1016/j.jacr.2015.07.008Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84971669534 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
The ABR has recently reviewed and revised its policy establishing how ABR diplomates may comply with requirements for Maintenance of Certification Part 4: Practice Quality Improvement (PQI). The changes were deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees to acknowledge and credit the numerous ways in which radiology professionals contribute to improving patient care through existing and evolving activities available to them within the radiology community. In addition to meeting requirements by completing a traditional PQI project, the policy revision now allows diplomates to meet criteria by completing one of a number of activities in an expanded spectrum of PQI options recognized by the ABR. The new policy also acknowledges the maturing state of quality improvement science by permitting PQI projects to use "any standard quality improvement methodology," such as Six Sigma, Lean, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Model for Improvement, and others in addition to the previously prescribed three-phase plan-do-study-act format.
Author List
Donnelly LF, Mathews VP, Laszakovits DJ, Jackson VP, Guiberteau MJAuthor
Vincent Mathews MD Chair, Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
CertificationClinical Competence
Education, Medical, Continuing
Humans
Patient Safety
Practice Management, Medical
Quality Improvement
Radiology
Specialty Boards
United States
