Team Approach to Improving Radiologist Wellness: A Case-Based Methodology

Jeanne M. Horowitz; Michael J. Choe; Katelyn Dienes; Kenzie A. Cameron; Gaurava Agarwal; Vahid Yaghmai; James C. Carr

doi:10.1067/j.cpradiol.2022.02.006

Team Approach to Improving Radiologist Wellness: A Case-Based Methodology

Jeanne M. Horowitz^*, Michael J. Choe, Katelyn Dienes, Kenzie A. Cameron, Gaurava Agarwal, Vahid Yaghmai, James C. Carr

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Abstract

Radiologist wellness is important on an individual and group/institutional level and helps to promote a strong and healthy working environment, which can improve radiologist retention and engagement. This paper will discuss case examples of radiologist wellness improvements in a single academic institution over a 3-year period using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) model. Leveraging this framework led to the implementation of reading room assistants, reduction in work-related injuries by improvements in ergonomics, and the formation of a faculty mentorship program.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	806-812
Number of pages	7
Journal	Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume	51
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2022.02.006
State	Published - Sep 1 2022

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Funding: REDCap is supported at Feinberg School of Medicine by the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science Institute. The mentorship research reported in this publication was supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences , Grant Number UL1TR001422 . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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