Abstract
Article: Accreditation Is Perceived to Improve Echocardiography Laboratory Quality: Results of an Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Survey
Authors: Leo Lopez, MD, Mary Beth Farrell, MS, John Y. Choi, MD, Kevin M. Cockroft, MD, Heather L. Gornik, MD, Gary V. Heller, MD, Scott D. Jerome, MD, and Warren J. Manning, MD
Category: Other [OT]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article entitled “Accreditation Is Perceived to Improve Echocardiography Laboratory Quality: Results of an Intersocietal Accreditation Commission Survey,” you will be able to:
Review the survey results of accredited echocardiography laboratories based on 15 quality indicators
Discuss the difference in perceptions between accredited echocardiography laboratories that are outpatient based versus inpatient based
Describe the perception by the majority of accredited echocardiography laboratories that study quality and reporting are improved with accreditation
An example of an IAC quality improvement activity is which of the following? Quality control of transducers Comparison of study results with OR results Submission of preventative maintenance reports Editing of reports for typographic errors
The correct geographic distribution of respondents to the survey of accredited echocardiographic laboratories was which of the following? The western portion of the United States was 13% The southern portion of the United States was 30% The eastern portion of the United States was 50% The midwestern portion of the United States was 25%
Which of the following was reported to be the most important reason for echocardiographic laboratory accreditation? Reimbursement Quality Marketing Referrals
What group of respondents reported more gains in laboratory efficiency and patient satisfaction due to echocardiographic laboratory accreditation? Physicians Cardiologists Nonphysicians Patients
How long had most of the laboratories been accredited that were surveyed for their perceptions of the value of laboratory accreditation? 10 years 1 year 30 years 3 years
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