Medical Physics Seminar – Monday, April 12, 2021
Promoting Quality Improvement and Safety Culture in Radiation Therapy using Incident Learning Systems
Dustin Jacqmin, PhD, DABR
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Oncology, UWSMPH
Incident learning systems are a key tool for promoting high quality care and safety in medicine. Over the past decade, the use of incident learning has become widespread in radiation oncology. In this seminar, I will discuss the history of incident learning systems and describe the ways that they can improve patient safety and quality of care. I will also discuss the use of incident learning in the radiation therapy at UW Hospital and share real-world examples of how incident reporting can lead to quality improvement.