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An independent, confidential radiation therapy physics auditing program

Why should your clinic have an independent medical physics audit?

Recently published findings of radiation treatment errors reveal that an audit of your QA program by an outside independent medical physics group can ensure patient safety.

P&CP offers you a safe and efficient auditing system to ensure a sustainable safeguard of your QA program.

Our specialists establish a custom program to close the gap between complex new technology and the time and experience of your staff
In light of recent concerns over radiation treatment errors, P&CP has become the auditor of choice in centers across the country. This was based on our decade long experience in program start-up, development and implementation of new technology.

The Need

• The complexity of new technology has created new avenues for error — software flaws, faulty programming and outdated safety procedures including QA techniques and clinical protocols.
• The economic recession and health care reform has caused health care providers to cut costs which impacts your staff’s tools, resources and time.
• As special treatment modalities are adopted more commonly in community based clinics the need for specialized hands-on training on-site is not being met. There is a significant time commitment required by the staff to learn the practical steps involved in creating and maintaining an optimal QA program.
• The demands of traditional radiation therapy services often limit the time your staff needs to keep up-to-date with the ever evolving complexities of new technology. As a result, the staff’s coverage is not sufficient to prevent the occurrence of treatment errors and misadministration.
• As new equipment with advance functionality is being released by industry providers, updates and repairs are frequently required. Too often an understaffed physics department has undue delays or compromises in properly testing the updated/repaired equipment. This commonly results in errors going unnoticed until a crisis occurs.
• Even very skilled and conscientious physics staff often has such a learning curve to keep up-to-date with the demands of new technology that some of the routine QA needs are delayed or neglected.

The Features

• Double-check.
• A second opinion.
• An independent viewpoint.
• Additional safeguards beyond the standard requirements.
• Working with your staff to provide an independent professional review

The Services

• Evaluate and confirm calibration and beam data integrity
• Re-measure and/or double check beam models
• Beam delivery equipment review
• Evaluate on-site QA tools
• Review/Establish QA processes
• Building problem solving and early detection systems
• Providing written custom clinical guidelines /protocols