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2.6. DISSEMINATION OF THE REPORT
The entire final audit report (not including the recommendations to the
auditing body) will be sent to the requestor of the application and the designated
contact persons on the initial application.
In most circumstances, an abbreviated report will be sent to the government
body of the facility/institution. This report would typically consist of the
summary and recommendations to the government.
2.7. EVALUATION AND FOLLOW-UP OF THE AUDIT PROCESS
As the purpose of clinical audit is quality improvement, the facility/
institution should develop an action plan in response to the audit
recommendations. Ideally, this action plan would be required by the auditing
body and be used to monitor the response of the facility/institution and might
include provision for a follow-up review or partial audit.
Any issues of serious safety concern should be addressed by the facility/
institution as soon as possible. If, after an agreed time interval, the auditing body
is aware that the facility/institution has failed to address significant
recommendations relating to serious safety concerns, the facility/institution will
be informed that they have the responsibility of notifying the appropriate
regulatory authorities.
3. QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
3.1. PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA FOR GOOD PRACTICE
3.1.1. Mission and vision of the diagnostic radiology facility
3.1.1.1. Objectives of the facility
The role of the diagnostic radiology facility within its parent institution and
the role of the institution within the national health care system, or its mission to
provide radiological services, should be described in the institution’s quality
manual (see Section 3.1.2). It is the responsibility of the head of the diagnostic
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