Diagnostic Accreditation Program of British Columbia

1. Diagnostic Accreditation Program of British Columbia Health Canada Safety Code (HCSC) 35 Vancouver, BC February 13, 2009

2. Overview • DAP mandate • DAP and HCSC 35 • DAP facilitating implementation in BC

3. Diagnostic Accreditation Program (DAP) Mandate • Regulatory body responsible for assessing the quality and safety of diagnostic services in British Columbia in both public and privately funded facilities • Promoting excellence in diagnostic healthcare • Setting accreditation standards, conducting on-site peer review assessments, and continuous monitoring activities • Require continuous risk assessment and continuous quality improvement activities • Providing education and consultation • Standards address patient, public and staff safety

4. DAP and HCSC 35 • The DAP is in general support of HCSC 35 • The safety code recognizes digital systems • The requirement for additional QC testing • Highlights image quality as an essential component in QC testing • Clarity of the expectations of those operating and maintaining equipment DAP recognizes the implications for implementation in B.C.

5. DAP facilitating implementation in BC • Gap analysis of existing DAP standards to HCSC 35 • Adoption of additional QC requirements • Revision of DAP standards will be taking place in 2009 • Advisory Committee participation • New DAP standards will be issued in early 2010 • Surveying to the new standards September 2010

6. DAP facilitating implementation in BC • One of the DAP’s continuous monitoring activities is the Mid Cycle Assessment (MCA) • The 2009 MCA will focus on assessing the “state of readiness” of the facility’s implementation of HCSC 35 This is an opportunity to do what we do better- patient care and provider safety