RE: medical misadventures

["Vernig, Peter G." <Peter.Vernig@MED.VA.GOV>]

-----Original Message-----

From: Sandy Perle [mailto:sandyfl@EARTHLINK.NET]

Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 1:10 PM

To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu

Subject: RE: medical misadventures





>  For the vast majority 

> of diagnostic procedures, the risks are trivial compared with the

> risks of transporting the patient to the facility.  I don't

> necessarily agree that more regulations and oversight are required

> purely becuase mistakes have not been 100.0000% eliminated.



To expand on Phil's comments:



(1) Not all procedures require additional scrutiny. However, those 

procedures that involve either a planned significant dose, or, the 

potential for a significant dose to the patient, they should be 

identified, and, a process be in place to validate that what is 

required, is actually performed. The degree of effort has to be 

commensurate with the degree of risk, obviously.



***********Sandy you just described the Quality Management Plan, QMP which

is required by 10 CFR 35.32



Any opinions expressed are mine alone and do not necessarily represent

those of the Denver VA Medical Center, The Department of Veterans

Affairs, or the U.S. Government.



Peter G. Vernig                

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