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Effective Communication Of Critical Radiology Results: The Implementation Of Panic Alert Mechanism, Mumtaz Malik, Sidrah Nausheen
Effective Communication Of Critical Radiology Results: The Implementation Of Panic Alert Mechanism, Mumtaz Malik, Sidrah Nausheen
Department of Radiology
Objective: To establish an effective channel of timely communication of life-threatening emergencies to primary physicians by radiology team.Methods: The observational study was conducted at Aga Khan Hospital for Women and Children, Kharadar, Karachi. Data was collected from the log book from July 2012 to June 2013.Amultidisciplinary "Panic Alert" protocol was formulated and implemented in the Radiology unit. All radiological examinations were screened as soon as possible and panic alerts [provisional findings] were communicated to their primary care taker/relevant nursing staff, attendants within 30 minutes from the time of completion of examination. Complete log was maintained. Data was analysed on SPSS …