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ESTRO CONFERENCES
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.
RTT PRE-MEETING COURSE
Quality and risk management in practice