It was determined that several doctors are still ordering test on paper and not using the electronic resources allotted to them. As a result, nurses are guessing at the appropriate contrast required for the examination. In an article published in the International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance they looked at decreasing medical diagnostic imagine errors using the Six Sima methodology. One of the focuses was the lack of physician knowledge and competency. The study discovered that orders written on paper caused an increase in wait times and delays in diagnosis due to not being able to properly read the order. (Taner, Sezen, Atwat 274-290). The next contributor is that doctors are placing unspecific orders. For example, they are ordering a CT scan of the chest but not specifying if it is to be with or without contrast. When the nurses contact the scheduling department, they are often guessing at the contrast requirements. This leads to an increase of incorrect
It was determined that several doctors are still ordering test on paper and not using the electronic resources allotted to them. As a result, nurses are guessing at the appropriate contrast required for the examination. In an article published in the International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance they looked at decreasing medical diagnostic imagine errors using the Six Sima methodology. One of the focuses was the lack of physician knowledge and competency. The study discovered that orders written on paper caused an increase in wait times and delays in diagnosis due to not being able to properly read the order. (Taner, Sezen, Atwat 274-290). The next contributor is that doctors are placing unspecific orders. For example, they are ordering a CT scan of the chest but not specifying if it is to be with or without contrast. When the nurses contact the scheduling department, they are often guessing at the contrast requirements. This leads to an increase of incorrect