Short Communication
Year: 2021 | Month: September | Volume: 11 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 172-177
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210926
Evaluation of Quality Assurance of Activity against Accreditation Norms of the Imaging Services in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Padmini Kumari B1, G Vijay Kumar2, K. Ravi Babu2
1Senior Resident, Department of Hospital Administration, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India
2Department of Hospital Administration, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre (VIMS & RC), Bengaluru, India
Corresponding Author: Padmini Kumari B
ABSTRACT
Purpose of Study: To study the radiological and imaging services in terms of Quality Assurance in relation to accreditation norms.
Methods: We performed cross sectional evaluation of the data obtained from the participants in the study Semi structured both open and closed ended questionnaire were administered among the participants who were agreed to participate in the study. The questionnaire was formulated to evaluate different parameters of Quality Assurance Programme (QAP). The parameters were divided into structure, process and outcome measures and were derived from literature [National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health care Providers during accreditation of healthcare institutions].
Results: The radiology and imaging services of Vydehi Medical College Hospital was established in the year 2002, and was approved by AERB (Atomic Energy Regulatory Board) in the year 2007. The department was renewed by AERB in the year 2012. Checklist was formulated which includes several parameters in terms of structure, process and outcome measures.
Conclusion: Quality assurance programme is to provide good patient timely care and the policies adopted by the department of radiology and imaging service in terms of quality are on par with standard guidelines in our study. Safe and sustainable quality care is the need of the hour and it can be practically achieved by regular monitoring of the quality assurance programme.
Key words: Quality assurance; Imaging services; Utilisation; Guidelines; Healthcare