The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced that radiation oncology vendor Elekta has provided significant financial support to the Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System (RO-ILS), a national patient safety initiative.
RO-ILS provides a mechanism for shared learning in a secure and nonpunitive environment, ASTRO said. The online portal enables radiation oncology centers to record nonpatient-specific data about safety incidents and near-misses related to radiation therapy that occur at their facilities.
To date, a total of 224 radiation therapy facilities from 36 different states have submitted nearly 2,500 events. There are no fees for centers to participate in RO-ILS.
