Chasing zero harm in radiation oncology: using pre-treatment peer review.

Srinivasan Vijayakumar; William Neil Duggar; Satya Packianathan; Bart Morris; Chunli Claus Yang

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Chasing zero harm in radiation oncology: using pre-treatment peer review.

May 22, 2019

Vijayakumar S, Duggar WN, Packianathan S, et al. Front Oncol. 2019;9:302.

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Huddles are increasingly being used to improve safety in hospitals. This commentary describes how one hospital implemented structured multidisciplinary prospective peer review of radiation oncology patient treatment plans to help prevent harm and reduce errors. The authors discuss safety culture and minimizing clinical hierarchy as drivers of success.

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