"A 14% rate of clinically important changes made during double reading may justify quality assurance of radiological interpretation. Using expert second readers and a targeted selection of urgent cases and radiologists reading outside their specialty may increase the yield of discrepant cases."
Radiologist-initiated double reading of abdominal CT: retrospective analysis of the clinical importance of changes to radiology reports
PM Lauritzen et al.
BMJ Quality and Safety 2016;25:595-603 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004536
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QIPP (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention) aims to help NHS organisations deliver higher quality care and operate more efficiently and effectively. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has set up a programme to implement QIPP across the trust. This blog, delivered by the RFH Medical Library, will highlight latest papers about QIPP to support the Trust as they carry out this work.
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