Notification System to Address PACS Filter Deficiencies and Ensure Timely Interpretation of Neonatal Exams.

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Citation: Journal of Digital Imaging. 29(4):425-7, 2016 AugPMID: 26785974Institution: MedStar Good Smaritan Hospital | MedStar Montgomery Medical Center | MedStar Union Memorial Hospital | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Diagnostic Errors/pc [Prevention & Control] | *Quality Assurance, Health Care | *Radiology Information Systems/og [Organization & Administration] | *Workflow | Humans | Infant, Newborn | Quality ControlYear: 2016ISSN:
  • 0897-1889
Name of journal: Journal of digital imagingAbstract: Filtered radiology worklists can result in exams that slip through the cracks and do not get interpreted. We discovered an error that caused neonatal exams to not be displayed on our worklists, and therefore, these exams were not interpreted in a timely fashion. Because of familiarity with our departmental data, we were able to rapidly build a notification tool to alert us to these exams. This tool resulted in clinically significant impact on interpretation turnaround time and care of neonates in our hospital.All authors: Filice RFiscal year: FY2017Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2017-05-24
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Filtered radiology worklists can result in exams that slip through the cracks and do not get interpreted. We discovered an error that caused neonatal exams to not be displayed on our worklists, and therefore, these exams were not interpreted in a timely fashion. Because of familiarity with our departmental data, we were able to rapidly build a notification tool to alert us to these exams. This tool resulted in clinically significant impact on interpretation turnaround time and care of neonates in our hospital.

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