{"id":6373,"date":"2021-03-18T11:56:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T11:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=6373"},"modified":"2021-03-18T11:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T11:57:04","slug":"dch-diagnostic-imaging-department-granted-qsi-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ridgewayradio.org.uk\/wp\/?p=6373","title":{"rendered":"DCH Diagnostic Imaging Department granted QSI accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset County Hospital&#8217;s Diagnostic Imaging Department has been received national recognition for the quality of its services.<\/p>\n<p>The department has been granted the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) accreditation.<\/p>\n<p>The UKAS accreditation is recognition of the department&#8217;s dedication to provide a safe and efficient service for our patients.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve accreditation a department must submit written evidence against more than 130 separate criteria, which are grouped under standards of Leadership, Clinical, Facilities, Safety and Patient Experience.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Diagnostic Imaging Department at DCH was also visited by the accreditation team over two days to observe practice and interview staff.<\/p>\n<p>Interim Radiology Service Manager Linda Chappell said: &#8220;Staff in all areas of the department have been working towards our QSI accreditation for three<br \/>\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is recognition of how hard everyone works to ensure we provide a safe and efficient service for our patients.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Only 36 other departments in the UK hold QSI accreditation. It has involved a huge amount of work by all our consultants, radiographers, assistants, nurses and admin staff so we are all very proud of our achievement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The quality standard for imaging (QSI) has been developed by The Royal College of Radiologists and the College of Radiographers to set out the criteria that defines a quality imaging service.<\/p>\n<p>UKAS accreditation of imaging services is a patient-focused assessment that is designed to give stakeholders, service users, patients and their carers, confidence in their diagnosis and all aspects of their care. The QSI provides a framework for the NHS and private sector to provide consistently high quality services delivered by competent staff working in safe environments.<\/p>\n<p>UKAS assesses imaging services to ensure that the standard&#8217;s requirements are maintained through regular monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Executive at DCH Patricia Miller added: &#8220;We are so proud of our teams in Diagnostic Imaging who have worked incredibly hard over the past three years to achieve this accreditation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It has taken a huge amount of work and highlights our core values at Dorset County Hospital and our dedication to provide the best service to our patients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More information about the QSI accreditation is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukas.com\/accreditation\/standards\/quality-standard-imaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ukas.com\/accreditation\/standards\/quality-standard-imaging\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"postie-attachments\"><a href=\"http:\/\/keep106.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Diagnostic-Imaging-Department-granted-QSI-accreditation.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img class=\"alignncenter size-large wp-image-22053 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/keep106.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Diagnostic-Imaging-Department-granted-QSI-accreditation-860x540.jpg\" alt=\"Image relevant to this news item\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dorset County Hospital&#8217;s Diagnostic Imaging Department has been received national recognition for the quality of its services. 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