TUE-L - Radiation Safety Culture in MedicineTuesday 10/20/20 2:00 PM - 5:20 PM |
| Chair(s): Bryan Lemieux |
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2:00 PM IRPA, WHO, IAEA, IOMP Radiation Safety Culture in Healthcare SH King*, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Abstract: The 2019 HPS Midyear had an additional international meeting attached at the end of the meeting. The topic was “IRPA, WHO, IAEA, IOMP Radiation Safety Culture in Healthcare”. The meeting highlighted the points IRPA, WHO, IAEA, IOMP stressed about applying radiation safety culture in a medical setting. This talk will discuss these points and reiterate the active discussions and questions brought forth during this meeting. This subject is being scrutinized both by the public and also by the NRC and Agreement State regulations. The joint commission is also looking into aspects of this subject. The format will allow for audience discussion. |
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2:30 PM Radiation Safety Myths and Misconceptions in HealthCare – Impacts on Safety Culture B Lemieux*, UK HealthCare
; J Ring, Beth Isreal Deaconess MC; C Helstern, Vandberbilt University MC; K Recca, Vandberbilt University MC
Abstract: Health Care is a dynamic, complex and ever evolving environment. Due to advancements in diagnostic and therapy applications, radiation sources have proliferated and are increasingly present outside of hospitals and traditional radiation using departments (radiology, cardiac catheterization lab, nuclear medicine, etc.). The majority of health care staff working with or around radiation sources rarely, if ever, encounter health or medical physicists and may receive training of varying quality from a wide range of potential sources. These training experiences lead to a variety of perceptions and safety practices that affect both patients and staff. We will review the most common misconceptions, myths and inaccuracies that we have encountered over the course of outreach, training and educational efforts in the health care community and discuss the downstream impacts that their continued propagation has on effective health care safety programs. |
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3:15 PM BREAK
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3:30 PM Consulting Physicist Perspective on Radiation Safety Culture in Medical Institutions JM O'Brien*, Landauer Medical Physics
Abstract: As a radiation safety consultant, our team has the opportunity to observe first-hand the radiation safety culture in many different hospitals and other medical environments. Radiation safety culture can be difficult to establish, and it has to be balanced with patient operations. It is very important to compliance, personnel safety, and patient safety. Some of the important aspects of creating a first-rate radiation safety culture are as follows: 1) knowledge, 2) awareness, 3) policies and procedures, 4) training, 5) documentation management and 6) recordkeeping, and 7) executive support. During this session, I will outline some examples of radiation safety culture from hospitals we have worked with across the country. In many hospitals, being the RSO is an additional duty for the Nuclear Medicine Technologists or Radiologists. It is vitally important that adequate time is allotted for establishing the radiation safety culture. We will also explore some best practices to establish a better radiation safety culture within your organization. |
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4:00 PM Strengthening Radiation Safety Culture in Medicine Through Training PN Johnston, IAEA
; DB Gilley*, IAEA
Abstract: With the increasing focus on improving the quality and safety in the delivery in ionizing radiation in medicine, it is challenging to provide appropriate educational materials to a global, multidisciplinary audience from a wide range of economic environments. The IAEA’s training material entitled “Strengthening Radiation Safety Culture in Medicine” has been developed to fill the gap in providing educational material in this area. Analysis of events in the SAFRON incident learning systems indicated that over 60% of the reported events could have contributing factors of a poor safety culture. A Technical Meeting was held in November 2018 concluded that training material was needed that could improve both radiation protection practices and safety culture practices in medical applications using ionizing radiation. Course material was developed in 2019 and in February 2020, the material was introduced to 6 professional organizations. :The entire program, funded through the US Extra Budgetary Funds will be freely available at the RPOP website. The course consists of 10 traits adopted from the nuclear and aviation industry that are applicable to the use of radiation in medicine. Each trait includes case studies, facility discussion questions and digital presentations. A novel innovated way to gain support for the project was the offering of a awards to individuals who submitted digital presentations for each of the traits. These digital presentations are used in the course material. The material can be provided as a two-day instructor lead workshop or as individual modules tailored to the needs of the medical institutions. The educational material includes student handbook, digital material and an instructor’s handbook. Training for instructors is available. The material was positively reviewed by six professional organizations in February 2020. The instructor training and course material will be available May 2020. |
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4:30 PM Panel Discussion
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5:00 PM Business Meeting
Abstract: Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8364019447772310543 |