QuADRANT: a study on uptake and implementation of clinical audit of medical radiological procedures in Europe-expert recommendations for improvement, endorsed by the ESR.

Autor: Howlett DC; Eastbourne Hospital, King's Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD, East Sussex, UK. david.howlett@nhs.net., Brady AP; Mercy University Hospital, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland., Hierath M; European Society of Radiology, Vienna, Austria., Clark J; European Society of Radiology, Vienna, Austria., Wadsak W; EANM - European Association of Nuclear Medicine, Vienna, Austria.; Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria., Giammarile F; European Association of Nuclear Medicine, Centre Leon Berard, Lyon, France., Jornet N; Servei de Radiofisica I Radioprotecció, Hospital de La Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain., Coffey M; Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Insights into imaging [Insights Imaging] 2023 May 12; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 81. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 12.
DOI: 10.1186/s13244-023-01416-7
Abstrakt: Background: QuADRANT was a study funded by the European Commission to evaluate clinical audit uptake and implementation across Europe, with an emphasis on clinical audit as mandated within the BSSD (Basic Safety Standards Directive).
Aims: QuADRANT objectives-obtain an overview of European clinical audit activity; identify good practices and resources, barriers and challenges; provide guidance and recommendations going forwards; identify the potential for European Union action on quality and safety in the three core project specialties, radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine.
Findings and Recommendations: QuADRANT identified that developments in national clinical audit infrastructure are required. National professional societies can be pivotal in improving clinical audit implementation, but resource allocation and national prioritisation of clinical audit are needed in many countries. Lack of staff time and expertise are also barriers. Enablers to enhance clinical audit participation are not widely employed. Development of hospital accreditation programmes can facilitate clinical audit uptake. An active and formalised role for patients in clinical audit practice and policy development is recommended. There is persisting variation in European awareness of BSSD clinical audit requirements. Work is needed to improve dissemination of information on the legislative requirements relating to clinical audit in the BSSD and in relation to inspection processes to ensure these include clinical audit and that they encompass all clinics and specialties involved in medical applications using ionising radiation.
Conclusion: QuADRANT provides an important step towards enhancing clinical audit uptake and implementation across Europe and improving patient safety and outcomes.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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