Over the past decade, academic and private practice radiology groups have created quality leadership committees. The responsibilities of these committees range widely, from proactively improving patient safety and the quality of care to re-actively ensuring compliance with the Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies. Yet little is known about what roles these committees should have and how they can optimally improve quality. In this column, we discuss the roles a quality committee should have and present a framework for those wishing to create such a committee.
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