[traumanurses] Re: Radiology misreads

["Arpin, Cindy" <carpin@wwbh.org>]

Admin made it happen. The ED pointed out the obvious potential lawsuits and they took action!

-----Original Message-----
From: Leiding, Lisa [mailto:Lisa.Leiding@stvin.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:26 AM
To: 'traumanurses@mailman.listserve.com'
Subject: [traumanurses] Re: Radiology misreads

This is an interesting question. We have had more than one he said / she said and I am still having difficulty getting this in writing. This has been to the top of the hospital chain of command. How did you get them to make this happen?

 

Lisa McLaughlin, RN

Trauma Nurse Coordinator

St. Vincent Hospital

505-820-5708

fax: 505-995-4921

-----Original Message-----
From: Arpin, Cindy [mailto:carpin@wwbh.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 8:21 AM
To: 'traumanurses@mailman.listserve.com'
Subject: [traumanurses] Re: Radiology misreads

We have our radiologists give a written initial read, they can fax it to the ED if need be but it must be written. We had a few he said/ she said situations that made this necessary. We can then compare that with the final read. Any discrepancies are brought to the attention of the chief radiologist immediately and also dealt with through M&M. 

 

Cynthia Arpin, R.N.
Trauma Program Manager
W.W. Backus Hospital
326 Washington Street
Norwich, C.T. 06360
(860)889-8331 ext. 3220
FAX (860)892-2798

  

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Wheaton [mailto:dwheaton@wfubmc.edu]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 9:20 AM
To: traumanurses@mailman.listserve.com
Subject: [traumanurses] Radiology misreads

Does anyone have a good system for tracking misreads by Radiology?

 

Thanks,

 

Dianne Wheaton, RN, BSN, MBA

Trauma Service Line Coordinator

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Medical Center Blvd.

Winston-Salem, NC 27157

336-716-2038

336-716-7188 (FAX)

 

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