Padi presents seven papers at the 9th Latin American Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare

The Program was chosen to present the work due to its ongoing commitment to improving quality and safety in diagnostic imaging services

The CBR's Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Program (Padi) presented seven papers during the 9th Latin American Forum on Quality and Safety in Health. The event took place between July 9 and 11, at the Albert Einstein Teaching and Research Center - Cecília and Abram Szajman Campus, in São Paulo (SP). Representing Padi at the Forum were Cássia Souza - CBR Quality Coordinator and Dr. Aline Morião - Radiologist from Manaus and speaker at the 3rd CBR 24 Quality and Clinic Management Symposium. 

This was the first time that Padi had presented its work at the Latin American Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. The program was chosen for its ongoing commitment to improving quality and safety in diagnostic imaging services. Padi's choice reflects its recognition as a leader in the implementation of innovative and safe practices in radiology, as well as its ability to contribute significantly to the discussions on transformation and innovation in healthcare, the central themes of the event.

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For Cássia Souza - CBR's Quality coordinator - it is extremely important that Padi presented its work at this important event and showed its commitment to quality: "The presentation of seven scientific papers by the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Program (Padi) at the 9th Latin American Forum on Quality and Safety in Health demonstrated its ongoing commitment to quality and safety in radiology, validating its work scientifically, promoting the sharing of knowledge, offering networking and collaboration opportunities, increasing the prestige of the program and encouraging innovation."

About the event

The Latin American Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare was created in 2015 in a partnership between Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. This year, the forum reached its ninth edition and had the theme "Technology for equity". Approximately 4,000 people attended the event. 

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Objectives of the Forum

• Raising awareness of the importance of the fivefold goal;
• Explore the possibilities of technology to promote quality and equity in health;
• Sharing knowledge and experiences on innovation in health and its positive impact on equity;
• Discuss the evolution of health services into health innovation ecosystems;
• Stimulate debate on the role of technology in preserving the environment and finding sustainable solutions;
• Discuss the possible negative impacts of technology and how to mitigate them;
• Debate the harms and opportunities of artificial intelligence in equity.