noun \ˈsāf-tē\ - the quality of averting or not causing injury, danger or loss. the control of recognized hazards to achieve an acceptable

level of risk. a place that is free from harm or danger: a safe place.

Safety 1safe•ty

RO-ILS noun \ˈroi(-ə)ls\- Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System.- a system to facilitate safer and higher quality care in radiation

oncology at no cost to providers or facilities. a patient safety organization (PSO) protected under the

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.

1ro ils

noun \ˈroi(-ə)ls\- Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System.- a system to facilitate safer and higher quality care in radiation

oncology at no cost to providers or facilities. a patient safety organization (PSO) protected under the

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005.

RO ILS R a d i at i o n o n c o l o g y IncIdent LearnIng SyStem

Sponsored by ASTRO and AAPM

Coming in

Benefits of participation:• Submit information on incidents or near-misses in a confidential,

non-punitive environment. Track and analyze internal incidents and near-misses.• Receive reports on events from the national database with information on

equipment, technique and dosemetric severity scale.• Receive quarterly, institution-specific benchmarking reports.

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RO-ILS is the only medical-specialty-sponsored radiation oncology PSO. Data collected from RO-ILS will educate the radiation

oncology community on how to improve safety and patient care.

To learn more, visit: www.astro.org/roils Email: roils@astro.org

The RO-ILS mission is to facilitate safer and higher quality care in radiation oncology by providing a mechanism for shared learning in a secure and non-punitive environment.

RO ILSRadiation oncology IncIdent LearnIng SyStem

Sponsored by ASTRO and AAPM