Quizzes & SurveysIASIOS Self-Assessment Tool

Welcome to the IASIOS Self-Assessment Tool

This self-assessment consists of 25 questions aligned with the core criteria for IASIOS accreditation, based on the CIRSE Standards of Quality Assurance in Interventional Oncology.

This tool aims to provide you with an estimate on your facility’s readiness to achieve the IASIOS accreditation.

Does your facility maintain records that clinical staff are appropriately registered/licensed to practice?

Yes, records are available for all clinical staff members, including IRs, Radiographers and Nurses.

Mostly available, some updates or verifications are pending.

We are in the process of organizing and updating records for staff registration and licensing.

We do not maintain records of staff registration or licensing

Does your facility encourage and facilitate continuing professional development activities for all staff members?

Yes, for all staff.

For IRs only.

There are plans to introduce this.

How many therapeutic IO procedures does your department perform per year?

Over 150

100-150

50-100

Less than 50

Are outpatient consultations with an IO held before and after therapeutic procedures?

Yes, we do our own outpatient consultations.

No, we have trained staff carry out the consultations.

No, consultations are carried out by other referring disciplines.

Does your department have regular morbidity and mortality meetings?

All cases of mortality and complications are recorded and analyzed.

Most cases of mortality and complications are recorded and analyzed.

Mortality and complications are recorded, but not analyzed.

Mortality and complications are not recorded.

Do staff schedules allocate time for professional development and annual leave?

Yes, for all staff.

For IRs only.

There are plans to introduce this.

Is patient and procedure information recorded and retained according to a policy?

Yes, we have a systematic process in place.

We have a plan to adjust our processes to manage patient records.

We have access to the hospital database but no process is in place for our department.

We do not have access to the general patient records.

Does your facility have a documented policy for the adoption of new and novel technologies and procedures?

Yes, we have a fully documented approach, and constantly adopt new and novel technologies and procedures.

We do not have a documented approach, but we frequently adopt new and novel technologies and procedures.

We have a documented approach, but our processes take time to implement the adoption of new and novel technologies and procedures.

There is no process in place, and our department often struggles to adopt new and novel technologies and procedures.

Are IOs involved in facility management meetings?

Performance review meetings.

Operational management meetings

Meetings about risk and safety issues

IOs are not involved in these meetings

10.

Are regular health and safety inspections of your facilities carried out?

General health and safety

Infection control

Radiation safety

11.

Is input from an interventional oncologist available for all patient cases discussed at appropriate Multidisciplinary Meetings (MDMs)?

Yes, input from an interventional oncologist is available for all patient cases at MDMs.

Input from an interventional oncologist is available at most tumour boards.

We struggle to attend MDMs due to lack of time/IRs.

We do not attend MDMs due to other reasons.

12.

Are interventional oncologists involved in the evaluation and approval process for purchasing equipment for patient treatment?

Yes, interventional oncologists are fully involved in evaluating and approving all equipment specifications.

Interventional oncologists are informally involved in evaluating and approving equipment.

Interventional oncologists are only occasionally involved in equipment evaluation and approval.

No, interventional oncologists are not involved in evaluating or approving equipment specifications.

13.

Do you have a process for storing and managing reusable and non-reusable devices, drugs, and materials used in IO procedures?

Yes, we have a well-documented process for storage and management.

We have a process in place, but documentation requires improvement.

We are implementing a new process and documentation.

No, we do not have a process in place.

14.

Do you keep records of the maintenance of all significant items of reusable medical equipment?

Yes, we keep up-to-date records of all maintenance activities.

We keep records of maintenance activities but do not have a system in place.

We do not keep records of reusable medical equipment maintenance.

15.

Do you have a documented patient consent policy for use in interventional oncology?

Yes, we have our own patient consent policy.

No, we use a policy from a different department.

No, we are currently developing one.

No, we do not have a documented policy.

16.

Do your patient records include informed patient consent for interventional treatment and associated procedures, including any subsequent changes to the consented procedure?

Yes, our records include the informed consent and all subsequent changes.

Informed consent is included, but lacks details on subsequent changes.

No, we are currently working on including informed consent and subsequent changes in our patient records.

No, our records do not include informed patient consent.

17.

Do you have procedures to verify patient identity and intended treatment?

Yes

We are currently updating our process to verify patient identity.

18.

Do you have a local protocol according to which systemic equipment checks are carried out?

Yes

We regularly do equipment checks, but do not have a systematic protocol in place.

19.

Do you have a defined system for observing, monitoring and recording patients’ vital signs during treatment?

Yes, we have a well-defined system.

We observe, monitor, and record patients’ vitals, but do not have a defined system.

No, we do not have a defined system for observing and recording vital signs.

20.

Do you have a systematic process to check single-use devices, drugs and materials before use?

Yes, we have a consistent process.

We are currently implementing a new process.

We do regulars checks, but do not have a process in place.

We do not have a process for checking single-use devices, drugs, and materials.

21.

Do you keep a written risk register?

Yes, we maintain a detailed risk register.

There is a hospital wide risk register, but not one for our department.

We do not have a risk register

22.

Do you have an action plan to address outstanding risks?

Yes, we have an action plan to address outstanding risks.

The hospital as a whole has an action plan for outstanding risks but there is not one for our department.

We do not have an action plan for outstanding risks.

23.

Do you have a system to manage radiation safety risks, including clinician training, management of pregnant patients, and registers for equipment and workers?

Yes, we have a radiation safety management system.

We are developing a radiation safety system.

We do not have a radiation safety management system.

24.

Do you participate in an incident monitoring system?

Yes, we record, analyze, and act on incidents of all types, including near-misses.

We record, analyze and take action for most incidents.

We are developing a process for incident management.

No, we do not systematically record or analyze incidents.

25.

Do you provide feedback to staff on incidents and investigations?

Yes, we have a process in place.

We provide feedback, but there is no process in place.

We are developing a feedback process.

We do not have a feedback process for incidents and investigations.

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