Chapters 12, 13, & 16

• chart depicting established lines of authority , responsibility , and accountability

  organization chart
• chart used by administration personnel to show pathways for routing or sequencing work unit activities; may be used to indicate personnel mobility or positions

  flowchart
• in-house procedures and policy manual designed to meet accreditation standards, state and federal standards , and hospital codes

  procedures manual
• Who is responsible for verifying qualifications and capabilities of all radiology staff

  Human Resource Procedures
• What type of information is kept by radiology staff?

  Background information

  Licensure and certification

  Periodic work-performance evaluation

  Employee health record
• What are the 3 main types of safety for a radiology department ?

  Equipment safety

  Electrical safety

  Radiation safety
• group responsible for monitoring and maintaining a radiation-safe environment

  radiation safety committee
• representative of a broad scope of activities for developing a monitoring safety in all areas of the hospital ; electrical systems, sanitation and infection control , waste disposal , dire and other disaster safety plans 


  Hospital Safety Committee
• measuring the radiation exposure received by personnel in the performance of their duties

  Personnel Monitoring
• Name 2 types of dosimeter badges:

  optically stimulated luminescence badge

  Thermoluminescent badge
• Lead gloves , lead aprons, beam

  -restricting devices monitored on regular basis.
• inspection and testing of x-ray units to ensure that their performance is within the mandated and recommended safety standards.

  Compliance Evaluations
• federal agency responsible for establishing safety

  standards for the workplace 


  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• federal law requiring all citizens to purchase health insurance

  Affordable Care Act
• government-provided health insurance for older adults

  meidcare
• government-provided health insurance for the poor

  medicaid
• government's response to high cost of health care; reimburses hospitals for tests and treatments for patients with Medicare and Medicaid

  Prospective Payment System ( PPS )
• What are three important revenue-producing departments ?

  Radiology

  Laboratory

  Pharmacy
• • x-ray machine designed for easy movement for radiographing or fluoroscopic patients outside the radiology department


  Mobile Unit ( Portable )
• acquisition cost of equipment plus the cost of maintaining it through its useful life .

  Life-Cycle Cost
• a degree of excellence 


  quality
• the total delivery of patient care and service

  quality assurance
• safety of equipment operation


  quality control
• describes , delineates , and defines the boundaries of duties and responsibilities of the practicing professional

  scope of praatice
• solving problems by thinking of all possible causes and rulin out each individually

  troubleshooting
• accuracy with which the patient , part, and x-ray tube are aligned for given projection

  positioning skills
• What are the best methods of overcoming difficult situations?

  practice routine procedures until familiar

  Pay close attention to techniques used by staff radiographers
• group of specialized, professionalhealth care workers; professions resulting fromspecialization because of advancement in scienceand technology

  allied health
• federal government department with responsibility ofproviding services in health care

  U.S Department of Health and Human Services
• those who administer basic life-support skills and therapy inemergency situations through radio communicationwith a physician

  Emergency Medical Personnel
• clinician skilled in chemical lab analysis, complex and specialized tests

  Medical Technologist
• clinician who sections, stains,mounts, and identifies human tissues for microscopic study Processes tissue samples from surgical autopsies andresearch procedures.

  Histological Technician
• stains, mounts, and evaluates human cells to determine cellular variations and abnormalities such as cancer and other physiologic changesWork helps physicians to diagnose and treat cancers beforesymptoms occur

  Cytotechnologist
• work encompasses a wide variety of tasks, includingplanning, organizing, and directing the activities of a departmentProvide coded data on diagnoses and proceduresfor reimbursement

  Health Information Management (HIM)
• clinician who applies the principles of nutritionand management in administering institutional foodservice programs, plans special diets at physicians’requests, and instructs individuals and groups about theapplication of nutrition principles in the selection of food

  Dietician
• clinician who uses physical agents, biomechanical, and neurophysiologic principle and assistive devices, to relieve pain andrestore function after disease, injury, or loss of abody part

  Physical Therapist
• clinician who evaluates the self-care, wor-and-play and leisure tasks, and performance skills of patients with disabilities; plans and implements programs, social activities designed to restore, develop, and maintain the patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living


  Occupational Therapist
• health care professional who administers respiratory therapy, testing, emergencies and medication

  Respiratory Therapist
• health care professional who , under the supervision of a physician , performs tasks usually conducted by the physician 


  physician assistant ( PA)
• What is the conditions for successful team ?

  Clear understanding of hospital mission

  Defined purpose for each role

  High quality care