Medical Physics Practice Guideline 4.a: Development, implementation, use and maintenance of safety checklists

• DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v16i3.5431
• Publication Date: 2017-02-27T23:59:40Z
• Authors: E. Fong de los Sa...; Suzanne Evans; Eric C. Ford; James E. Gaiser; Sandra E. Hayden; Kristina E. Huffman; Jennifer L. Johnson; James G. Mechalakos; Robin L. Stern; Stephanie Terezakis; Bruce R. Thomadsen; Peter J. Pronovost; Lynne A. Fairobent
• Keywords: Guideline; Medical physicist; Clinical Practice; Professional association

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to advance the science, education and practice medical physics. AAPM has more than 8,000 members principal organization physicists United States. will periodically define new guidelines for physics help science improve quality service patients throughout Existing be reviewed purpose revision or renewal, as appropriate, on their fifth anniversary sooner. Each guideline represents policy statement by AAPM, undergone thorough consensus process which it been subjected extensive review, requires approval Professional Council. recognize that safe effective use diagnostic therapeutic radiology specific training, skills, techniques, described each document. Reproduction modification published technical standards those entities not providing these services authorized. following terms used guidelines: Must Not: Used indicate adherence recommendation considered necessary conform this guideline. Should prudent exceptions may occasionally made appropriate circumstances.