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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, and MRI requirements employees must know. If a surveyor showed up today, would you be able to demonstrate compliance with all 41 pages of CoPs changes?

Stay compliant with new standards

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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.

 

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!

 

Target Audience:

Anyone involved with or interested in radiology and nuclear med, including but not limited to: Radiology Director, Radiology Medical Director, Radiology Staff, Patient Safety Officer, TJC Liaison, Medical Staff, Nurse Educators, Nurse Managers, CEOs, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, CE Directors, Department Directors, Quality Improvement Staff, Compliance Officers, CMS Liaisons, and anyone else responsible for complying with the radiology and nuclear medicine standards.

Your order includes:  

• Recording of the presentation.
• Access to the specially created presentation handouts.

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.