Catalog Number : ngd1478
Title : MRI Safety
Speaker : Sue Dill

Webplay Recording Date : 4-22-2016
Webplay Price : $ 125 for two weeks viewing

Webinar Overview:

Are you compliant with the 2013 ACR guidance document on MRI Safety Practices? The ACR updated this because of the many potential risks and reports of adverse incidents associated with MRI. Is your staff aware of your hospital's MRI safety policies and procedures and does it reflect the current evidence based literature? There are potential risks in the MRI environment not only for patients but for health care professional staff. This webinar will cover the Joint Commission sentinel event alert on preventing accidents and injuries in the MRI and the 2013 American College of Radiology guidelines.

Target Audience:

• Radiology staff, Radiologists, Radiology Safety Officer, MRI techs, Patient Safety Officer, Risk Manager, Compliance Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Nurse Educators, Director of Environmental Services, Joint Commission liaison, Maintenance Department Manager, Nurse Supervisors, Patient Safety Officer, Regulatory Affairs Officer, legal counsel, Emergency Department and critical care nurses, transport team manager, and anyone interested in MRI safety

Webinar Objectives:

• Discuss that the Joint Commission has issued a sentinel event alert on preventing accidents and injuries in the MRI suit
• Describe recommendation to improve MRI safety including having established policies and procedures for identifying implants in patients
• Recall that the American College of Radiology has a 2013 document for safe MRI practice

Webinar Agenda:

• Issues that will be covered during this program include:
  • Introduction and why staff need to be aware of MRI risk issues
  • Education and training of hospital staff
  • 2013 ACR Guidance Document on MR Safe Practices
  • The Joint Commission sentinel event alert and recommendations
  • TJC standard HR.01.05.03 staff must participate in ongoing education
  • TJC EC standard
  • MRI screening procedure for patients
  • American College of Radiology standards and documents including ACR white paper on MR safety
  • Checklist of safety in the MRI suite
  • Devices that trigger safety questions (pacers, pacing wires, shunts, tattoos and permanent makeup, regular makeup etc.)
  • New pacemakers that are MR safe
  • What's new in MRI hazards (sand bags, electrode cables, tattoos, etc.)
  • MR facility safety design guidelines and zones
  • Contrast agent safety
  • Safety instructions for patients
  • Policies and procedures
  • MR facility emergency preparedness guidelines
  • NQF 29 serious reportable events and MRI
  • Recommendations
  • Organizations and Resources; Institute for Magnetic Resonance Safety, FDA Patient Safety News, MRI.safety.com, ASTM, AJR, Pa Patient Safety Advisory, GE Healthcare, etc.

Full tuition is refunded immediately on request if the participant has not been sent the program materials and instructions. Once the instructions (including access codes) have been sent, a full refund will be issued only after the program runs and it is verified that the participant did not access the program.