How do we test if MRI safety accreditation standards deliver on the promise of safety?

Every healthcare accreditation organization promises some variation of the same two things, assurance of quality & assurance of safety. When it comes to either hospital / enterprise accreditation organizations (such as The Joint Commission [TJC] or DNV), or outpatient / MRI modality accreditation organizations (such as the American College of Radiology [ACR] or Intersocietal Accreditation […]

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How To QC MRI Safety Standards

Accreditation is required to assure safety In the United States, either enterprise or modality accreditation is required for eligibility for reimbursement for services provided to Medicare, Medicaid, or Tricare federal beneficiaries. As a result, it is estimated that over 90% of all MRI providing hospitals and imaging centers in the US hold accreditations that cover […]

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