MRI Safety Training Program

COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER MRI SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM

The establishment of thorough and effective screening procedures for patients and other individuals is one of the most critical components of an MRI program that guards the safety of all those preparing to undergo magnetic resonance procedures or those needing to enter the MR environment. There have been reports in the medical literature and print-media detailing Magnetic Resonance Imaging adverse incidents involving patients, equipment and personnel and when we consider what becoming a high reliability organization means, one accident, one life, is one too many.

The MRI Safety Training program at Coosa Valley Medical center reaches our 665 employee team members and our City’s 70 member Police and Fire Team. There are seven departments of the hospital that due to their nature have greater probability of entering the MRI area. Therefore, we have included them in real-time training that has proven to be very impactful. After years of consistent program application, we are changing our culture where high reliability and zero harm is shared by every employee.

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Our MRI Safety Training program can be used in other healthcare settings and can be tailored to meet your organizations’ specific needs.

MRI Employees

New Hires working in the MRI department are required to complete the MRI Environment Screening form and view the Safety Video Update on Magnetic Resonance Procedures as part of their New Hire Training and Competency. Annually, all existing MRI employees are also required to complete the training mentioned above. Completed and signed documents are kept in employee files until the following year.

The MRI Screening Form is included under Exhibit A. http://mrisafety.com/GenPg.asp?pgname=ScreeningForm

Computer Based Learning

Annual competencies are performed on all hospital employees. Computer based learning is a large database of educational modules followed by short quizzes that require a passing score. The MRI department has submitted an MRI Safety Training module that reinforces our safety message.

The MRI Safety Computer Based Learning Module is included under Exhibit B.

New Hire Orientation provided by Human Resources New Hire’s are introduced to MRI safety during their orientation through the Human Resources Department. They view an informative video on MRI safety and receive a “quick tips” safety hand out.

They are required to complete the MRI Environment Screening form and those are reviewed and approved by the Chief MRI Technologist. If there are contraindications noted, the Chief MRI Technologist will contact the hospital employee health department and their front line supervisor. The employee health department maintains the completed form in the employee’s health record.

The Quick Tips safety hand out is included under Exhibit C. 2

Real Time Training for Priority Departments 1.

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5. Respiratory 6. ICU 7. House Supervisors

Due to the nature of these departments, they have a greater probability of entering the MRI area and are therefore involved in a more focused training. The MRI Director and Chief MRI Technologist conducts the interactive training on an annual basis. The participants watch a video on MRI safety and are required to complete the MRI Environment Screening form. The program layout and content changes year-to-year in order to keep our safety message fresh and engaging. For our 2018 presentation we adopted the earth logo. Stress balls in the shape of the earth were given to participants as a reminder that the MRI magnet is 30,000 to 60,000 times stronger than the earth’s magnetic field!

2018 Power Point Presentation is included under Exhibit D. MRI Safety for the Non-MRI Worker https://youtu.be/CUvCdCtJAzU Amazon.com - Oruuum 12 Globe Squeeze Stress Balls Earth Ball

On The Go! - City Police and Fire

We believe in building meaningful relationships with our community! We are on the go when it comes to accommodating our City Police and Fire teams! Every year we travel to their training center where all 70 employees are engaged in 911 scenarios that could take place in the MRI department. Discussions are focused around safety, ferrous objects, and our quench protocol. Included is the viewing of an MRI safety video. Participants are required to complete the MRI Environment Screening form to make sure there are no contraindications when entering the MRI area. These forms are kept on file until the next yearly training session.

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