| PATIENT MANAGEMENT |
| Topic |
Guideline |
Category |
Review Schedule |
| Patient Care |
Communication of critical or unexpected findings |
Core |
|
|
Patient monitoring and physical assessment |
Core |
|
|
Patient sedation |
Core |
|
|
Patient preparation |
RTNM |
|
|
Claustrophobia |
Core |
|
|
Patient comfort and positioning |
Core |
|
| Patient Interactions |
Patient identification |
Core |
|
|
Introduction to patient |
Core |
|
|
Informed consent |
Core |
|
|
Patient education |
Core |
|
|
Sharing personal opinions with patients |
Core |
|
|
Patient and family complaints |
Core |
|
|
Confrontation or abusive situations |
Core |
|
|
Nuclear medicine imaging and theranostic patients at security checkpoints |
RTNM, RTT |
|
| Patient and Family-Centered Care |
Patient and family-centered care in practice |
Core |
|
|
Patient advocacy |
Core |
|
|
Suspected physical abuse |
Core |
In progress |
| Records and Reporting |
Markers and annotation |
RTR |
|
| PATIENT SAFETY |
| Topic |
Guideline |
Category |
Review Schedule |
| General Safety |
Infection control |
Core |
|
|
Maintenance of CPR certification |
Core |
|
|
Administration of interventional agents |
RTNM |
|
|
Falls prevention |
Core |
|
| Radiation Safety |
Breastfeeding patients |
Core |
|
|
Breastfeeding in nuclear medicine |
RTNM |
|
|
Pregnant patients |
Core |
In progress |
|
Collimation |
RTR |
|
|
Communicating risk and benefit |
Core |
|
|
Minimizing patient exposure |
Core |
|
|
Radiation safety outside the department |
RTR |
|
|
Accountability for accurate dose to patient |
RTNM |
|
|
Patient education regarding iodine therapy |
RTNM |
In progress |
| MRI Safety |
Authorized MRI personnel |
RTMR |
|
|
Burn prevention |
RTMR |
|
|
Hearing protection |
RTMR |
|
|
Investigation of foreign bodies |
RTMR |
|
|
MRI facility design |
RTMR |
|
|
MRI of pregnant patients |
RTMR |
|
|
MRI screening |
RTMR |
|
|
Optimal staffing in MRI |
RTMR |
|
|
Prevention of projectile accidents |
RTMR |
|
|
Quench process |
RTMR |
|
| Patient Safety Incidents |
Patient safety incident reporting |
Core |
|
|
Disclosure of patient safety incidents |
Core |
|
|
Support following a patient safety incident |
Core |
|
|
Incident reporting in quality improvement |
Core |
|
|
Errors in administration of radiopharmaceuticals |
RTNM |
|
| QUALITY OF CARE |
| Topic |
Guideline |
Category |
Review Schedule |
| Appropriate Care |
Patient history |
Core |
|
|
Appropriateness of requisition, order or prescription |
Core |
|
|
Appropriateness of mobile examinations |
RTR |
|
|
Clarification of requisition, order or prescription |
Core |
|
|
Performance of new responsibilities |
Core |
In progress |
|
Gender inclusive care |
Core |
|
| Adapting Care |
Adapting and responding to treatment plan deviations |
RTT |
|
| Complex Patients |
Palliative treatment |
RTT |
|
|
Patients with CIEDs |
RTT |
|
| Planning Care |
Overall patient care |
RTT |
|
|
Patient assessment |
RTT |
|
|
Workflow decisions |
Core |
|
| Quality Assurance |
Image quality |
Core |
|
|
Radiopharmaceutical quality control |
RTNM |
|
| PROFESSIONALISM |
| Topic |
Guideline |
Category |
Review Schedule |
| Collaborative Practice |
Interprofessional collaboration |
Core |
|
|
Transitions in care |
Core |
|
| Professional Conduct |
Resolving conflicts with healthcare professionals |
Core |
|
|
Addressing professional misconduct |
Core |
In progress |
| Professional Development |
Continuing professional development |
Core |
|
|
Reflective practice |
Core |
|
| OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY |
| Topic |
Guideline |
Category |
Review Schedule |
| Radiation Safety, at work |
Minimizing MRT exposure |
Core |
In progress |
|
Pregnant MRTs |
Core |
|
|
Education for other professionals working in NM environment |
RTNM |
|
| MRI Safety, at work |
Controlled access to the MRI environment |
Core |
|
| General Safety, at work |
Safe patient handling |
Core |
|
| Mental Health |
Burnout |
Core |
|
|
Monitoring Mental Health |
Core |
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