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ACR Learning Network Outstanding Performance Program

The Outstanding Performance program recognizes facilities demonstrating sustained high-quality outcomes in a specific ACR® Learning Network improvement collaborative measure. The program offers a structured way to measure the level of performance at a facility, or facilities, within your organization and receive recognition for meeting or exceeding a performance threshold. Performance levels for several specific quality measures have been established and achieved by organizations who have graduated from the ImPower program.

Benefits

  • Your facility will receive formal recognition for demonstrating sustained outstanding performance.
  • Outstanding Performance can be used to increase the visibility of your department, share your team’s accomplishments and contribute towards your organization’s overall success.
  • The ACR will collaborate with your facility to highlight your accomplishment nationally and in your local community.
Learning Network Outstanding Performance

Promotional Materials and Activities

  • Certificate or plaque.
  • Digital seal.
  • Recognition on the ACR website.
  • Recognition at ACR conferences.
  • Spotlight in the ACR Bulletin or the Voice of Radiology blog.
  • Presentation opportunities.
  • Publication opportunities.
  • Marketing toolkit.

Qualifications

To qualify for Outstanding Performance, key facility staff must sequentially complete the following steps:

  1. Attend a collaborative measure discussion series.
  2. Submit measure data for the performance period, as specified in the table below.
  3. Submit an online application and pay a program fee of $10,000. A PDF version of the application is also available.
  4. Participate in a site survey with ACR staff and radiologist members of the applicable ACR Learning Network Committee.


 Improvement Collaborative Measure  Average Performance Level  Performance Period Minimum Audits Per Week 
Percentage of screening mammograms meeting mammography positioning criteria  85% 26 consecutive weeks  30 exams /week
Percentage of prostate MRI exams that pass criteria for adequate quality  85% 26 consecutive weeks  30 exams /week
Percentage of patients who received recommended follow-up in the appropriate time interval  70% 26 consecutive weeks  n/a