Current & forthcoming audit projects
Other acceptable uses that take a more indirect path to improvement are to gather data that demonstrates clinical outcomes, to compare practice between different services/individuals, to inform and assure patients, to provide a reserve of information that can be used for research, to enhance the status of a specific intervention or area of practice through providing evidence of outcomes, to inform clinical practice on a longer term basis, to gather information to maintain patient safety, to inform commissioning and policy and to measure and improve equity of care (HQIP, 2011).
Clinical oncology projects
Current
Current patterns of practice for prostate brachytherapy
This is a national project on behalf of the RCR Clinical Oncology Quality Improvement and Audit Committee (COQIAC).
RCR re-audit of curative intent and neo-adjuvant RT for lung cancer
This is a national project (>=10 patients) on behalf of the RCR Clinical Oncology Quality Improvement and Audit Committee (COQIAC).
Repeat rectal IMRT survey 2023
We did an initial survey of UK rectal radiotherapy practice in 2020, just prior to publishing national guidance.
Forthcoming audit projects
2023
- Head and neck cancer practice
Clinical radiology projects
Current
Prevention of AKI and hypersensitivity reactions in adult patients undergoing iodinated CECT
The RCR National Re-audit of Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Hypersensitivity Reactions in Adult Patients Undergoing Iodinated Contrast Enhanced CT (CECT) is based on recommendations from RANZCR 2018 guidelines (endorsed by RCR in 2019).
Radiology reporting of osteoporotic VFFs on CT
Vertebral Fractures are the most common osteoporotic fracture. Studies suggest that 12% of older women have vertebral deformities, which increases with age to 20% in women over the age of 80.
Peer review, peer feedback and REALMs
This is a national project on behalf of the RCR Clinical Radiology Audit and Quality Improvement Committee (CRAQIC).
Forthcoming audit projects
2024
- Emergency imaging
- Actionable reporting and communication of radiology reports
Audit & Quality Improvement
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