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MEDICAL ERROR REDUCTION PROGRAM

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MERP is a patient safety, error reduction, and process improvement software program specific to radiation oncology.

Increase Patient Safety
Most local and enterprise patient safety reporting systems are inadequate to investigate incidents, identify contributory factors, and implement and embed learning. MERP addresses these weaknesses and serves as an effective tool that promotes a culture of safety and high reliability in radiation oncology.

Simplify Data Collection
MERP’s non-intrusive data collection allows for timely identification of errors, assimilation of information, analysis of risk, and development of action plan. 

Target Processes
MERP targets processes that need improvement and creates a mechanism for implementing sustainable changes. 

Comply with Standards & Recommendations
MERP complies with current standards and recommendations such as JC, ACR, ACRO, ASTRO, and IAEA regarding patient safety. 

Step Thru Root Cause Analysis
MERP provides a framework for a root cause analysis and action plan in response to a sentinel event, “near miss”, or opportunity for improvement. 

Reduce Regulatory Risk
MERP fulfills all radiation safety state and federal requirements for identification and correction of unintended deviations.

Roadmap for Processing Medical Events
MERP provides a step-by-step procedure for addressing medical events in Agreement States and Non-Agreement States as well as international countries.

Meet Medicare  Requirements & Incentives             
Medicare (CMS) requires that qualified health plan insurers in the U.S. verify that hospitals use a patient safety evaluation system for reimbursement. MERP meets this criterion for radiation oncology. In addition, MERP meets CMS MACRA/QPP-MIPS criteria for bonus payments under the “Improvement Activities” performance category as well as the proposed, future CMS RO Model.

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How does reducing medical errors complete your program?

The risks of not having a comprehensive error reduction program in place.

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COMPARE & VALIDATE EXPECTATIONS

MERP helps facilitate a safety culture where greater attention is directed at confirming that detailed processes are performed correctly by referencing various standards, recommendations, and regulations.

MERP provides a methodology to measure performance against benchmark standards of practice.

DECREASE COSTS & INEFFICIENCIES

Radiation oncology is an exceedingly complicated system where accidents happen. Any single error, combination, and propagation of errors in radiation oncology can negatively impact patient outcomes.  An error reduction program helps institutions minimize risk to patients and health care workers.

MERP is a medical error reduction software program specifically designed to help minimize errors, improve performance, reduce cost, lessen liability, decrease regulatory infractions, and positively contribute to patient outcomes in the radiation oncology treatment delivery process. 

TRANSFORM  YOUR PATIENT SAFETY 

Ineffective error management can lead to reduced quality, increased inefficiency, and increased legal and/or regulatory liabilities.

MERP is a powerful tool for implementing proactive risk reduction through error analysis and action plans. MERP facilitates a comprehensive approach to improving patient safety through the reduction of preventable systems-related errors.