Chapter 19 Quality 3-15

_____ in health care is an approach to the continuous study and improvement of the processes of providing health care services to meet the needs of patients and others

What is TJC

TJC was also known as

____, a non for profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of care in health care settings

____ focuses on performance measurement, which is based on the comparison of processes with outcomes to quality indicators, the measurable dimension of quality that defines monitoring.

____are the measurable dimensions of quality that defines what is to be monitored.

______- stresses control and assessment of performance

______ involves the systematic collection and review of quality assurance data

A ____ plan integrates quality assurance, quality control, and assessment into a complex, systemwide improvement program revolving around the heathcare mission and goals.

_____ eliminates duplication of quality assurance and quality improvement efforts but still provides assurance that services are of high quality.

_____ in radiation oncology involves ongoing activities encompassing administrative, clinical, physical, and technical aspects of the radiation oncology process as defined by ____

ACR stands for

AAPM stands for

A ____ and audit mechanism is an integral part of the plan

Before the process of quality improvement can be implemented ____ must be developed by which one can ___, ____, and ____

NRC stands for

The ____ was created in 1974 as a result of Congress passing legislation to divide the Atomic Enercy Commission that since 1954 had been managing the nation's atomic energy programs

EPA stands for

_____ was established in 1970 to consolidate into 1 agency a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard sitting and enforcement activities to guarantee protection of the environment

The ____ is involved with regulation of the disposal, storage and handling of nuclear waste materials as it relates to ___ issues.

The transportation of hazardous materials is monitored by ____, which is another federal agency assisting NRC carrying out its mission

The DOT's effort is coordinated thru the

Who is responsible for overseeing a national safety program for transporting hazardous materials by air, rail, highway, and water

BRH stands for___ but is now called ____

FFDCA stands for

To ensure safe and healthful working conditions, the Congress passed the

_____was created to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of American Workers

____ also set standards for exposure to cadmium and lead, which primarily covers industrial work environments, but these standards would apply to mold rooms where Cerrobend (shielding) block is constructed in rad oncology facilities

______ provides a basis for the NRC to relinquish to the states portions of its regulatory authority relating to licensing and regulating bu product material (isotopes), source materials (uranium and thorium) and certain quantities of special nuclear materials

The 1st agreement state was established in ____, there are currently ____ states that have entered into agreements with NRC

The ____ is highly involved with the agreement states keeping all chains of communication open in a variety areas

The ____, an organization for physicists has been a forerunner in the development of min standards to guide medical physicists in the development of a quality assurance program as it relates to treatment planning and delivery

______ in reference to radiation oncology is the totality of features characteristics of a radiation therapy process that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs of the patient

____ is all those planned or systemic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy given requirements for quality

All aspects of the radiation therapy process must be routinely and continuously measured, results analyzed and corrective action taken as required to ensure patient care. These types of review are called

____ is the operational techniques and activities used to fullfill requirements for quality

The TJC has replaced the term quality assurance with _____ or _____ because quality is ongoing to determine improvements

The key word is on going hence this program is often referred to as ___ or ____

_______-- a pictorial representation of the steps necessary in a process

Flow charts use ovals to identify the ___ or ____ of process rectangles to indicate ____, and diamonds to represent ____

Quality indicators are developed for each important

____ is a system wide set of methods and tools for improving a process by emphasizing speed and efficiency

____ is another process improvement method that focuses on improving the process through precision and accuracy with the elimination of defects in the process. It incorporates the martial arts ranking terminology to define leadership roles.

QA of simulators are always a tolerance of 2mm except

CT simulator is always a tolerance of 2 mm except

QA of medical accelerator is always 2mm except