Introduction Quality and safety in radiation treatment have garnered increasing attention in
recent years. With the introduction of the CanMEDS 2015 Physician Competency …

Background Physicians and physicists are expected to contribute to patient safety and
quality improvement (QI) in Radiation Oncology (RO), but prior studies suggest that training …

The Institute of Medicine's landmark 1999 study To Err Is Human shook the American health
care system to its core. According to that report, between 44,000 and 98,000 Americans die …

Education in patient safety and quality of care is a requirement for radiation oncology
residency programs according to accrediting agencies. However, recent surveys indicate …

In 2010, ASTRO proposed a Target Safely plan, which includes expanding educational
training programs. Special courses on quality and safety as well as adding the additional …

Purpose Quality improvement (QI) is a pillar of good clinical governance and is at the center
of modern health care. The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada …

Purpose To develop an entry-to-practice quality and safety competency profile for radiation
oncology residency. Methods and Materials A comprehensive list of potential quality and …

Results Fifteen of the 50 invited experts participated in Round 1: 10 radiation oncologists, 4
radiation therapists, and 1 medical physicist from 13 centers in 5 countries. All 105 items …

Quality is a ubiquitous term in medical radiation technology; technologists, programs, and
organizations emphasize the importance of “quality care,” yet the concept of what is …

Purpose The safety and quality of radiation therapy have recently garnered increased
attention in radiation oncology (RO). Although patient safety guidelines expect physicians …