Succeeding and Failing with XR29 Standard
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new joint commission standards for CT went into effect July 1. The new requirements will put a substantial strain on radiology departments. Healthcare facilities across the country are either replacing equipment or updating equipment to bring it up to the new standard.
Dr. Myron Pozniak, a professor of radiology at the University of Wisconsin and his group conducted a survey of 106 healthcare facilities that provide CT regarding their readiness to meet the new standards.
Compliance with Joint Commission standards.
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The results show there is room for improvement.
Only 25% of healthcare facilities are completing annual training maybe the worst result but the easiest to fix.
AltusLearn provides a solution that makes this type of training accessible to healthcare facilities and their professionals anywhere from any device. Our solution also makes tracking and reporting simple. Other areas may represent a bigger challenge to meet the various standards including the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) standard XR 29-2013.
Failure to meet the standard could result in a reduction in technical reimbursement on -5% in 2016 and -15% in 2017. The XR 29-2013 or Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) Smart Dose standard requires every CT system include:
- DICOM radiation dose recording
- CT dose check including notifications and alerts
- Automatic exposure control
- Pediatric and adult protocols for patients of different sizes
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