Project Management for Quality Improvement in Radiology
- 1 November 2015
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 205 (5), W470-W477
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.15.14807
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. This article outlines a structured approach for applying project management principles to quality improvement in radiology. We highlight the framework we use for managing improvement projects in our department and review basic project management principles. CONCLUSION. Project management involves techniques for executing projects effectively and efficiently. We recognize the following phases for managing improvement projects: idea, project evaluation and selection, role assignment, planning, improvement, and sustaining improvement.Keywords
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