Enhancing Patient Safety In Emergency Radiology: Collaborative Approach Of Medical Physics, Technician Nursing, And Emergency Medical Services
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Abstract
Background: A vital component of providing healthcare is ensuring patient safety, particularly in emergency radiology when prompt and precise diagnosis is essential to patient outcomes. The value of a cooperative, multidisciplinary strategy to improve patient safety in emergency radiology has come to light more and more in recent years. Several healthcare experts, including medical physicists, technicians, nurses, and emergency medical services (EMS) staff, must coordinate and work together in order to implement this strategy. Together, these specialists can lower the possibility of mistakes and enhance patient safety by ensuring that patients receive correct and timely radiological care.
Methodology: A comprehensive systematic analysis of the relevant databases and sources identified by conducting a thorough literature review. The following databases were searched to ensure comprehensive coverage: PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. These databases provide access to a wide range of scholarly articles and research papers related to healthcare, medicine, and psychology.
In addition to academic databases, other sources were also included in the search. Government reports and policy documents were consulted to gather information on regulatory guidelines and initiatives related to patient safety in emergency radiology. To conduct a systematic search, a well-defined search strategy was developed. This strategy involved the use of relevant keywords and Boolean operators to construct search queries that would yield the most relevant results. The search terms included variations of "patient safety," "emergency radiology," "medical physics," "technician nursing," and "emergency medical services." By employing these search terms, the literature review aimed to gather a comprehensive collection of studies and publications related to the collaborative approach in enhancing patient safety in emergency radiology. To ensure a comprehensive review, snowballing techniques were employed. This involved examining the reference lists and citations of key papers and articles identified during the initial search. By reviewing these references, additional sources that may have been missed in the initial search were identified and included in the literature review. By employing a systematic search strategy and utilizing various databases and sources, the literature review aimed to gather a diverse range of relevant articles and publications. This comprehensive approach ensured that all pertinent literature on enhancing patient safety in emergency radiology through a collaborative approach involving medical physics, technician nursing, and emergency medical services was included in the review.
Results: A better comprehension of how medical physics, technician nursing, and emergency medical services work together to improve patient safety in emergency radiology. The research aims to synthesize evidence on the roles, techniques, and impact of collaboration in this environment by analyzing the body of existing literature. The findings of the review added to the body of knowledge by emphasizing how crucial teamwork is to enhancing patient safety in emergency radiology.
Conclusion: the study opened the door for more developments in emergency radiology patient safety by highlighting the necessity of ongoing cooperation between medical physics, technician nursing, and emergency medical services personnel. Together, these medical specialists can guarantee the best possible care for patients in emergency radiology situations while lowering the possibility of unfavorable outcomes.