Imaging Quality and Safety

Program Overview

Mercy College's Imaging Quality and Safety Credit Certificate program provides 12 credit hours of training in quality assurance, safety practices, and patient-centered care for medical imaging practitioners. The program prepares graduates for advanced imaging roles and is transferable towards a Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging. It includes courses in communication, safety, quality improvement, and research.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Mercy College's Imaging Quality and Safety (IQS) Credit Certificate program offers a curriculum designed to provide fundamental knowledge and training essential for medical imaging practitioners in areas including quality assurance, safety practices, evidence-based practices, and patient-centered care approaches.

Program Overview

• The certificate consists of 12 credit hours.
• There's a Fall (August) Start, with both part and full-time options available
• The program prepares graduates for advanced imaging roles and is also transferable towards a Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging.

Objectives:

• Provide patient-centered care that incorporates health literacy techniques
• Integrate medical imaging literature into clinical practice
• Use quality improvement models to address prevalent imaging issues
• Determine safety concerns related to modern imaging techniques

Outline:

• Emphasizes effective communication strategies, including health education, patient counseling and cultural competency

• Covers radiation safety and equipment maintenance techniques.

• Provides a foundation in quality control, risk management, and continuous improvement methodologies in the field

• Teaches principles of medical imaging literature evaluation