The use of categorized time-trend reporting of radiation oncology incidents: A proactive analytical approach to improving quality and safety over time

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1548-1554

  Arnold, Anthony ^a   Delaney, Geoff P ^b   Cassapi, Lynette ^b   Barton, Michael ^c  

^a WOLLONGONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Incident reporting; Medical errors; Quality assurance; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ACTUAL ERROR; AFTER-TREATMENT; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; AUSTRALIA; CANCER PATIENTS; ERROR RATE; EVENT REPORT; INCIDENT ANALYSIS; INCIDENT REPORTING; MEDICAL ERRORS; NEW ZEALAND; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIATION THERAPY; REAL TIME ANALYSIS; REPORTING TOOLS; STAFF MEMBERS; TIME TRENDS; TREATMENT PHASIS;

ERRORS; ONCOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION SAFETY; SIMULATION;

AUSTRALIA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL ERRORS; PRESCRIPTIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78549240539     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.02.029     Document Type: Article

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