Quality management in imaging diagnosis and the nursing team: a case study.

Autor: Acauan LV; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Seda JM; Universidad de Sevilla, Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología. Sevilha, Andaluzia, Espanha., Paes GO; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Stipp MAC; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jazyk: English; Portuguese
Zdroj: Revista brasileira de enfermagem [Rev Bras Enferm] 2021 Jun 04; Vol. 74 (suppl 5), pp. e20200912. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 04 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0912
Abstrakt: Objective: to know the contributions of nursing in the implementation of the quality management principle of the accreditation program in imaging diagnosis.
Methods: a single, qualitative case study carried out in an accredited radiology and imaging diagnosis service. The data collection took place through semi-structured interviews, direct observation, and documentary analysis with the support of software in organizing the data for analysis.
Results: a total of four thematic units emerged: the accreditation process in imaging services, the implementation of the program, the role of nursing in imaging services and patient safety and the management of non-conformities in imaging services. Of the other data sources, the word risk was highlighted and a non-conformity was evidenced in the external audit.
Final Considerations: nursing contributed mainly to the management of the risks involved in the performance of imaging and patient safety tests, requirements of the quality management principle of the accreditation program.
Databáze: MEDLINE