The Committee makes recommendations for continued reporting, acts on customer survey information and other CQI activities. Ad hoc committees designed to apply CQI methodology to process issues within the department are developed and monitored by this group. The Patient Care Committees' activities are reported directly to the Performance Improvement Council quarterly. The Committee has a physician and nurse co-chair. Its membership is interdisciplinary.
Membership is reviewed on a yearly basis.
The Quality Control Committee is responsible for all aspects of equipment quality control. The group is headed by the Chairman of Radiation Physics and Biology. Its membership includes Radiology Engineering Manager, Manager of Specialty Areas, Supervisors of CT, MRI, Angiography, Department Director, equipment vendor representatives and the Radiology Informatics Manager. The Operations Group The Operations Group is responsible for monitoring and reporting all service indicators. These service indicators are reported to the Patient Care Committee on a scheduled basis.