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Patient exposure to radiation has doubled over the past 20 years, and the amount of ionizing radiation from a CT scan is significantly greater than it once was. The FDA launched an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure using two principles of radiation protection – justification and dose optimization. Our expert will review the latest CMS regulations and interpretive guidelines that address these concerns.

This program will cover all of the radiology and nuclear medicine standards. If a surveyor showed up today, would you be able to demonstrate compliance with all 41 pages of CoPs changes?

Train your department today!

Call us at 800.688.2421 or add this event to your cart above.

 

After this webinar participants will be able to:

1. Identify the CMS policies and procedures required for radiology.
2. Explain why hospitals must have diagnostic radiology services that meet standards of care and practice. 
3. Recall that all radiology and nuclear medicine tests require an order. 

Your order includes:  

• Live attendance and a complimentary recording.
• Access to the live webinar (if ordered in advance of the live event).
• One connection per order. Call 800.688.2421 for additional connections/locations.
• Participation in the live Q&A with the speaker following the presentation.
• Access to the specially created presentation handouts (approximately 48 hours in advance).

Agenda topics:

- Appropriate shielding	- Policies & procedures	- Calibrating equipment
- Decreasing radiation exposure	- High risk patients	- Training staff
- Safety in radiology services	- Risk of cancer	- Safety precautions
- Diagnostic radiology & standards	- FDA initiatives	- Badge tests
- Therapeutic radiology & standards	- Blue boxes	- Teleradiology
- Nuclear medicine guidelines	- Monitoring for quality & safety	- Ionizing radiation risks
- CT scans, ultrasound & MRI	- Radiation therapy	- Contractual agreement
- Director of radiology qualifications	- Record retention period	And there's more!

 

Your Speaker: Sue Dill Calloway, RN, MSN, JD

Sue is a nurse attorney, medico-legal consultant and long-time educator for nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers. She is a frequent speaker and is well known across the country in the areas of healthcare law, risk management, and patient safety. She has authored over 100 books and hundreds of articles. For AHC Media, she authored Cracking the Code: Understanding the CMS Hospital CoP Standards on Anesthesia.

Ms. Calloway received her Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Jurisprudence from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, she is certified in healthcare risk management by the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management and is the first in the country to be certified in CMS regulatory compliance.

Target Audience:

Anyone involved with or interested in compliance regulations and standards, including but not limited to: CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, CE Directors, Department Directors, Quality Improvement Staff, Physicians, Nurses (all levels), Compliance Officers, CMS Liaisons, TJC Liaisons, Registration Staff, Safety Officers and Staff, Pharmacy Staff, Ethics Committee Members, Consumer Advocates, Risk Managers, Legal Counsel, Behavioral Health Staff, Psychiatry Staff, Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Case Managers, Hospice Staff and Regulatory Affairs Staff.