Part II Flashcards
(38 cards)
Element of Administration
- Planning
- Organizing
- Staffing
- Budgeting
- Supervising
- Motivation
- Evaluation
- the most important
- determines What, When, Where, How, Why, and by whom things will be done.
- involves “decision making for future events”
Process of Systematic Planning
Principles of Organizing [DASCAU]
– Departmentalization
– Acquisition of human and non-human resources
– Specialization and division of labor
– Coordination
– Authority and responsibility
– Unity of command
- 2nd most important
– Identifying the type and number of personnel
– Recruitment
– Selection and appointment
– Orientation
Staffing
Budgeting
Accounting
Auditing
Purchasing
-It is the recording assembly and summarization of financial effects of executive action
Accounting
It is the investigation and report on the fidelity and legality of all financial transactions.
Auditing
It is the acquisition of the property and materials needed in administration.
Purchasing
day-to-day relationship between an executive and his immediate subordinates
Supervising
“an externally induced behavior which occurs in order to bring about or maintain need fulfillment”
Motivation
systematic collection of information about the activities, characteristics and outcomes of
programs, personnel, and products
Evaluation
Requirements for location
- Easily accessible
- should always be on the ground floor unless a reliable lift (elevator) can be provided
- radiation protection is not a major factor in making the choice of location,
convenient access is more important. - route to the X-ray room should preferably be protected from both the sun and the
rain, even when it is windy. There must be no steps or other obstacles that would
impede trolleys or wheelchairs
Basic Licensing Requirements
AO No. 35, Series of 1994 Requirements for the Control of the Radiation Hazards from Clinical Diagnostic X-ray Facilities
Personnel Requirements
- HEAD of the X-RAY FACILITY shall be a qualified PHYSICIAN
- RT licensed by PRC
- RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) who is either a MEDICAL PHYSICIST, a qualified PHYSICIAN or a CHIEF RT with at least 10 years experience
- at least ONE RT
- For third level and specialized facilities, the services of a MEDICAL PHYSICIST should
be made available
Total filtration requirements
0.3 mm Al for 40 kVp and less
1.5 mm Al from 40 to 80 kVp
2.5 mm Al from 80 to 150 kVp
X-ray room specifications
2.5m x 3.0m if not equipped with table;
3.5m x 4.0m if with stationary patient table;
4.5m x 4.5m if equipped with tilting patient table;
Door leading to the x-ray room must be lined with at least :
1.5 mm thick lead sheet
Height of at least 2m from the floor/ground outside;
– A red warning light bulb;
– A warning notice (trefoil sign, etc);
– Adequate ventilation;
– Adequate shielding from scattered and transmitted x-ray;
– Protective barrier;
Separate darkroom must be constructed near x-ray examination room:
• Well ventilated, light tight w/ minimum dimension of 1.5 x 2.0 m;
• Provided with air inlet and outlet with exhaust fan;
• Adequate supply of water;
• Standard safe light;
• Thermometer and timer.
Facilities shall have the following:
• Waiting area
• Dressing area
• Film storage area
• Film reading room
Two Radiation Regulatory Agencies in the Philippines
1.Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) of the DOST (former name: Philippine Atomic Energy Commission) - radiation from radioactive substances
2. Bureau of Health Devices & Technology (BHDT)/CDRRHR of the DOH (former name: Radiation Health Service) - radiation from electronic and electrical devices
“Rules and Regulations Governing the Establishment, Operation and Maintenance of an X- ray Facility in the Philippines”
A.O. No. 124, s. 1992:
“Requirements for the Control of Radiation Hazards from Clinical Diagnostic X- ray Facilities”
A.O. No. 35, s. 1994
“Requirements for the Control of Radiation Hazards from Industrial and Anti-Crime X- ray Facilities”
A.O. No. 40 s. 1996
