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Best Practices Toolkit – Radiology

The resource links below are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal or medical advice. Links to outside training programs are suggestions of potential resources for training and should not be considered an endorsement of content or the company. Med-IQ bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of any external site. The concepts discussed during the webinar, as well as the list below, represent some suggestions for improving practice and are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Writing a Great Radiology Report 

• Hartung MP, Bickle IC, Galliard F, Kanne JP. How to create a great radiology report. RadioGraphics. 2020;40(6):1658-1670.  
• Fatahi N, Krupic F, Hellström M. Difficulties and possibilities in communication between referring clinicians and radiologists: perspective of clinicians. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2019;12:555-564. 
• Rosenkrantz AB. Differences in perceptions among radiologists, referring physicians, and patients regarding language for incidental findings reporting. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017;208(1):140-143. 
• Gunn AJ, Alabre CI, Bennett SE, et al. Structured feedback from referring physicians: a novel approach to quality improvement in radiology reporting. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2013;201(4):853-857.

Closing the Loop on Incidental Findings

• American College of Radiology. Incidental Findings: Ensuring appropriate, timely action for optimal patient care. November 2021. Accessed April 14, 2022.  
• The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. Anticipate and Communicate: Ethical Management of Incidental and Secondary Findings in the Clinical, Research, and Direct-to-Consumer Contexts. December 2013. Accessed April 14, 2022.  
• Provencher A, Sheehan A, Webster R. Effective Communication of Incidental Findings – Vital for Patient Safety. Coverys RisKey. November 2019.  
• Das M. Incidental findings: still hiding in plain sight. Coverys Perspectives 360. May 2019. 

Communication 

• American College of Radiology. A Direct Line to Radiologists. September 25, 2018. Accessed April 14, 2022. 

Communication With Patients 

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. Reviewed September 2020. Accessed March 25, 2022. 
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. AHRQ’s Making Informed Consent an Informed Choice: Training Modules for Health Care Leaders and Professionals. Reviewed September 2020. Accessed March 25, 2022. 
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Engaging Patients and Families in Their Health Care. Reviewed October 2021. Accessed May 5, 2022. 
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The SHARE Approach: A Model for Shared Decisionmaking—Fact Sheet. Reviewed September 2020. Accessed March 25, 2022. 
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit. Updated October 2020. Accessed May 5, 2022. 
• The Joint Commission. Speak Up Campaigns. Accessed May 16, 2022. 

• • Speak Up Against Discrimination. Accessed May 16, 2022. 
  • Speak Up About Your Care. Accessed May 16, 2022. 
  • Speak Up Avoid a Return Trip to the Hospital. Accessed May 16, 2022. 
  • Speak Up For Your Rights. Accessed May 16, 2022. 

• American Medical Association. American Association of Medical Colleges. Advancing Health Equity: A Guide to Language, Narrative and Concepts. 2021. Accessed May 16, 2022. 
• The Joint Commission. Informed consent: more than getting a signature. Quick Safety. 2016;21. Accessed March 25, 2022.  

Team Communication and Training 

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. TeamSTEPPS®. Accessed May 16, 2022. 

• • TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 Curriculum. Accessed May 16, 2022. 
  • TeamSTEPPS® for Diagnosis Improvement. Accessed May 16, 2022. 
  • TeamSTEPPS® 2.0 Pocket Guide. Accessed May 16, 2022.  
  • TeamSTEPPS® Pocket Guide App. Accessed May 16, 2022. 

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Medications at Transition and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation. Reviewed August 2012. Accessed March 25, 2022. 
• Wiegmann DA, Wood LJ, Solomon DB, Shappell SA. Implementing a human factors approach to RCA2: tools, processes, and strategies. J Healthc Risk Manag. 2021;41(1):31-46.  
• Crucial Learning. Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue. Accessed May 16, 2022. 

Simulation Training 

• Society for Simulation in Healthcare. May 16, 2022.