Journal of Biomolecular Research & Therapeutics

Varshitha N

Publications

• Research Article
  A New Emerging Role of Clinical Pharmacist in Radiology Department- Reporting Errors and Clinical Intervention by Clinical Pharmacist
  Author(s): Varshitha N, Sai Arvind D and Ramesh GVarshitha N, Sai Arvind D and Ramesh G
  
  Radiology department will provide a variety of inpatient and outpatient services. These services use medical imaging such as radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography, and ultrasound. Error in radiology department implies an incorrect interpretation of an imaging study. To improve safety, error-reporting strategies should include identifying errors, admitting mistakes, correcting unsafe conditions, and reporting systems improvements to stakeholders. Reducing errors will improve patient care, may reduce costs and will improve the image of the hospital. To identify reporting errors in CT, MRI and x ray in a tertiary care hospital and assess the role of clinical pharmacist in reducing the reporting errors. In this study patients who were referred to undergo CT scan, MRI and x ray were taken in to the study. Duration of st.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-7956.19.8.173

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