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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 and validate the performance level of an organizational facility, or facilities, and receive recognition for meeting or exceeding a performance threshold. Performance levels for quality measures have been established and achieved by Learning Network organizations.

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. Submit 6 months of data (26 consecutive weeks) for the applicable measure.
  2. Submit an online application and pay a program fee of $10,000. A PDF version of the application is also available.
  3. Participate in a virtual audit with members of the Outstanding Performance Data Validation Committee.


Outstanding Performance Area   Improvement Collaborative Measure  Average Performance Level  Audit Volume 
Mammography Positioning  Percentage of screening mammograms meeting mammography positioning criteria  85% 200 manual audits
Prostate MR Image Quality  Percentage of prostate MRI exams that pass criteria for adequate quality  85% 200 manual audits 
Recommendations Follow-up  Percentage of patients who received recommended follow-up in the appropriate time interval  70% 200 follow-ups

Outstanding Performance Facilities

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