ESTRO GUIDE 2017

RTT PRE-MEETING COURSE Quality and risk management in practice

FRIDAY 5 MAY 2017 Course directors: M. Coffey (IE) and S. Johansen (NO)

COURSE AIM The course aims are to give some practical approaches to riskmanagement in the clinical setting and to explore some of the issues surrounding reporting. LEARNINGOBJECTIVES On completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Evaluate the issues surrounding reporting and how to address them in the clinical setting • Consider how quality indicators, benchmarking and reporting and learning can be introduced into a department to improve overall quality of the service • Participate in a lean exercise and evaluate its appli- cability in practice.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The course is primarily for radiation therapists (RTTs) but is applicable to all professionals and trainees.

CONTENT • A theoretical component on the background to risk management • Legislation relating to risk management and how it is applied • Benchmarking and how it is applied • To report “or not” and the pressures influencing decisions.

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