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Sustainable Radiology: Health Equity and Quality Improvement.
Lima Awad El-Karim1, Ania Kielar1, Satheesh Krishna1
1University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Summary
Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) projects in radiology enhances patient care and resource efficiency. Integrating environmental, social, and economic factors optimizes value for patients, healthcare systems, and the environment.
Area of Science:
- Environmental science
- Health services research
- Radiology
Background:
- Growing impact of climate change on healthcare necessitates sustainable practices.
- Quality Improvement (QI) projects enhance patient care and resource efficiency.
- Integrating an environmental lens into QI increases awareness of sustainability in medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To focus on sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) within Radiology.
- To update the value equation in QI to include environmental, social, and economic measures (triple bottom line).
- To demonstrate the link between quality initiatives and environmental sustainability in radiology.
Main Methods:
- Adoption of the sustainable QI model.
- Application of the triple bottom line (environmental, social, economic) in the value equation.
- Review of existing quality initiatives and their potential for sustainability.
Main Results:
- The SusQI model offers a win-win-win outcome for patients, healthcare systems, and the environment.
- Sustainability integration in QI enhances the value of radiology.
- Examples include reducing oral contrast, streamlining MRI protocols, and using ultrasound over CT/MRI when appropriate.
Conclusions:
- Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) is crucial for modern radiology.
- The SusQI model provides a framework for achieving environmental, social, and economic benefits.
- Implementing SusQI enhances patient care, healthcare system efficiency, and environmental health.
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