Quality and safety innovations in the Radiology Department during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Latin American experience
oleh: PatrÃcia Yokoo, Maria Carolina Bueno da Silva, Adham do Amaral e Castro, Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Karine Minaif Martins, Marcos Roberto Gomes de Queiroz, Gilberto Szarf, Adriano Tachibana
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2020-10-01 |
Deskripsi
ABSTRACT Radiology departments were forced to make significant changes in their routine during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus and optimize medical care as well. In this article, we describe our Radiology Department’s policies in a private hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 preparedness focusing on quality and safety for the patient submitted to imaging tests, the healthcare team involved in the exams, the requesting physician, and for other patients and hospital environment.