Quality/risk management system in radiotherapy: Changes afoot.

{"article_title":"Quality\/risk management system in radiotherapy: Changes afoot.","author":"Pourel N, Meyrieux C, Lisbona A","journal_title":"Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique","issn":"1769-6658","isbn":"","publication_date":"2022-02-01","volume":"26","issue":"1-Feb","first_page":"14","page_count":"","accession_number":"34953695","doi":"10.1016\/j.canrad.2021.10.004","publisher":"Elsevier","doctype":"Journal Article","subjects":"France; Cancer Care Facilities legislation & jurisprudence; Certification legislation & jurisprudence; Quality Assurance, Health Care legislation & jurisprudence; Radiation Oncology legislation & jurisprudence; Risk Management legislation & jurisprudence; Cancer Care Facilities organization & administration; Clinical Audit legislation & jurisprudence; Clinical Audit methods; France; Humans; Patient Participation legislation & jurisprudence; Quality Improvement legislation & jurisprudence; Radiation Oncology standards; Radiotherapy; Risk Management methods; Societies, Medical","interest_area":["Oncology"," Radiology"],"abstract":"The French sanitary and regulatory context in which radiotherapy centres are comprised is evolving. Risk and quality management systems are currently adapting to these evolutions. The French nuclear safety agency (ASN) decision of July 1st 2008 on quality assurance obligations in radiotherapy has reached 10 years of age, and the French high authority of health (HAS) certification system 20 years now. Mandatory tools needed for the improvement of quality and safety in healthcare are now well known. From now on, the focus of healthcare policies is oriented towards evaluation of efficiency of these new organisations designed following ASN and HAS nationwide guidelines. Copyright \u00a9 2021. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.","url":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mdl&AN=34953695","isPdfLink":false,"isSAML":false,"an":"34953695","number_other":"","type_pub":"","issn_electronic":"1769-6658","languages":"English","language":"eng","date_entry":"Date Created: 20211226 Date Completed: 20220217 Latest Revision: 20220217","date_update":"20240104","titleSource":"Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique [Cancer Radiother] 2022 Feb-Apr; Vol. 26 (1-2), pp. 14-19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 22.","date_pub_cy":"","type_document":"","contract_publisher":"","authored_on":"2022-02-01","description":"The French sanitary and regulatory context in which radiotherapy centres are comprised is evolving. Risk and quality management systems are currently adapting to these evolutions. The French nuclear safety agency (ASN) decision of July 1st 2008 on quality assurance obligations in radiotherapy has reached 10 years of age, and the French high authority of health (HAS) certification system 20 years now. Mandatory tools needed for the improvement of quality and safety in healthcare are now well known. From now on, the focus of healthcare policies is oriented towards evaluation of efficiency of these new organisations designed following ASN and HAS nationwide guidelines.<br \/> (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)","upload_link":"https:\/\/search.ebscohost.com\/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&scope=site&db=mdl&AN=34953695&authtype=shib&custid=ns346513&group=main&profile=eds","no_of_pages":"","authored_by":"Pourel N, Meyrieux C, Lisbona A"}