학술논문
Quality and safety innovations in the Radiology Department during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Latin American experience
Document Type
article
Author
Source
einstein (São Paulo). January 2020 18
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1679-4508
Abstract
Radiology departments were forced to make significant changes in their routine during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, to prevent further transmission of the coronavirus and optimize medical care as well. In this article, we describe our Radiology Department’s policies in a private hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 preparedness focusing on quality and safety for the patient submitted to imaging tests, the healthcare team involved in the exams, the requesting physician, and for other patients and hospital environment.