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RTE 2385
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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 4
06/14/2006

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Clinical

Physical

Technical

Definition
What 3 areas in Rad Therapy are defined in the quality improvement program as defined by ACR and AAPM
Term
Lower Costs

ensure quality care

Patient Satisfaction

Definition
Continuous quality improvement can do 3 things with active participation, what are they
Term
Deming
Definition
14 principles of quality control
Term
Mortality

Recurrence

Survival

Definition
list 3 measurements of patient outcomes as measured by JCHAO
Term
Total Quality Management
Definition
TQM
Term
Radiation Oncologist
Definition
Who is ultimately responsible for all quality plans in any radiation therapy department?
Term
Annual Review

Monthly Audit

Definition
How often should the quality plan be audited and reviewed?
Term
Quality Assurance
Definition
A systemic monitoring of the quality and appropriateness of patient care with an emphasis on performance levels
Term
Quality Indicators
Definition
A measurement tool used to evaluate an organizations performance
Term
Quality Control
Definition
A component of quality assurance used in reference to the mechanical and geometrical tests of the radiation therapy equipment
Term
Quality Assessment
Definition
The systematic quality analysis and review of patient care data
Term
objectives of a quality improvement plan
Definition
integrates quality assurance, quality control, and assessment into a complex, system-wide improvement program revolving around the health care organizations mission and goals
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