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AuditLive (Clinical radiology)

A collection of audit templates providing a framework identifying best practice in key stages of the audit cycle, covering over 100 radiology topics, and supporting the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI).
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Sedation and pain management in interventional radiology

There is an exponential growth of Interventional radiological (IR) procedures in terms of number, complexity and length. The patients are awake during these procedures hence it is crucial to minimise pain and distress. Good sedation techniques, along with adequate analgesia and supportive patient management all play integral roles in minimising interventional side effects’ thus enhancing the patients’ experience and optimising patient outcome.

Last Reviewed: 22 Oct 2019

Invasive Radiology Procedure Patient Safety Checklist [QSI Ref: IR-801]

Data published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2009 suggested that the implementation of a surgical safety checklist significantly reduced patient morbidity and mortality. The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) produced a modified WHO checklist for use in interventional radiology in 2010.

Last Reviewed: 26 Jun 2019

Standards for providing a 24-hour interventional radiology service [QSI Ref: IR-802]

The demand for all types of radiological imaging and intervention on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis has increased significantly in recent years. The term ‘24 hour radiological imaging services’ applies equally to elective and acute services.Interventional techniques are now at the forefront of management of many life-threatening emergencies.

Last Reviewed: 18 Jan 2023

Adequacy of patient consent for interventional radiological procedures [QSI Refs: XR-502, IR-801]

Competent adult patients have a fundamental right to give or to withhold their consent to an examination, an investigation or a treatment. Successful relationships between patients and doctors depend on trust. Patients are becoming increasingly well informed and are rightly engaging in decisions relating to their medical care.

Last Reviewed: 18 Jan 2023

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