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ArticleJournal of applied clinical medical physics2022

An introduction to key performance indicators for medical physicists.

Dominic J DiCostanzo, Lalith K Kumaraswamy, Jillian Shuman, Daniel C Pavord, Yanle Hu, David W Jordan, Christopher Waite-Jones, Annie Hsu

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Article in Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Dominic J DiCostanzoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Lalith K KumaraswamyDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Novant Health Cancer Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Jillian ShumanDepartment of Radiology, Ascension Via Christi Saint Francis, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Daniel C PavordDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Yanle HuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
David W JordanDepartments of Radiation Safety and Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Christopher Waite-JonesCentennial Medical Physics, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Annie HsuDepartment of Medical Physics, Edmond Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Qualified medical physicists (QMPs) are in a unique position to influence the creation and application of key performance indicators (KPIs) across diverse practices in health care. Developing KPIs requires the involvement of stakeholders in the area of interest. Fundamentally, KPIs should provide actionable information for the stakeholders using or viewing them. During development, it is important to strongly consider the underlying data collection for the KPI, making it automatic whenever possible. Once the KPI has been validated, it is important to setup a review cycle and be prepared to adjust the underlying data or action levels if the KPI is not performing as intended. Examples of specific KPIs for QMPs of common scopes of practice are provided to act as models to aid in implementation. KPIs are a useful tool for QMPs, regardless of the scope of practice or practice environment, to enhance the safety and quality of care being delivered.

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Quality Indicators, Health CareHumansclinical physicskey performance inidicatorspatient safetyquality control

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PMID35829667
PMCPMC9359041

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