Abdominal peer learning: advantages and lessons learned.

Area of Science:

• Radiology
• Medical Education
• Quality Improvement

Background:

• Tertiary hospital imaging practice transitioned from score-based peer review to peer learning in 2017.
• Peer learning involves domain experts reviewing submissions, providing feedback, curating cases, and developing improvement initiatives.

Purpose of the Study:

• Share lessons learned from abdominal imaging peer learning submissions.
• Provide insights for other practices to avoid errors and improve performance.
• Highlight the benefits of a non-judgmental peer learning methodology.

Main Methods:

• Transitioned to a peer learning methodology for quality improvement.
• Domain experts review individual submissions and curate group learning sessions.
• Focus on sharing "learning opportunities" and "great calls" to increase participation.

Main Results:

• Increased participation and transparency in the imaging practice.
• Enabled visualization of performance trends.
• Fostered a collegial and safe environment for shared learning and improvement.

Conclusions:

• Peer learning enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing among radiologists.
• This methodology improves transparency and allows for collective identification of performance trends.
• Adopting peer learning can elevate the quality of medical imaging performance and reduce errors.