Human society has depended on quality since the dawn of history. In industrial societies, we place our safety, health, and even daily well-being behind numerous protective “dikes” of quality control. However, all these non-natural goods and services have created a new dependence and therefore new risks on our society. Please post a response to the following questions. Identify a new quality control risk that could affect our society and then analyze how leadership will use quality management to mitigate this risk?
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As technology advances, the adoption of innovative gadgets such as phones, laptops, computers, and tablets among other portable devices becomes very significant in care provision. These devices have become an indispensable part of care providers as well as care provision and service delivery in the healthcare sector (Keykhosravi et al., 2018). The gadgets have radiofrequency (RF) fields that emit radiations that are harmful to users. The electromagnetic radiation from these has adverse effects on the population, and the biological system at large, as Keykhosravi et al. (2018) attribute them to intracranial tumors, diseases of the skin, especially skin cancers and contact dermatitis. Therefore, they make up a new form of health and safety risks in almost all fields that must be managed to ensure the safety and wellbeing of people.
Quality control is one of the measures that have been proposed to reduce the negative impacts of radiology. The strategies involved developing safety systems (including authorities, bodies, culture of patient safety, standards/guidelines) and strategies (policies, programs) that can eliminate radiation. With radiation sources, the use of proper shielding, including lead, concrete, or special plastic has been recommended (United States Department of Labor, 2022). The use of sealed radioactive sources has also been recommended to ensure no dispersed radioactive contamination is permitted.
The implementation of these recommendations is highly dependent on the manufacturers of these gadgets, users, and the relevant authorities. For instance, policymakers and law enforcers can ensure that they enact shielding policies and ensure their enforcement (United States Department of Labor, 2022). Healthcare authorities should ensure that care practitioners comply with the safety rules that can prevent harmful exposure to radiation (Keykhosravi et al., 2018). Therefore, leadership has a vital role to play in ensuring quality control is ensured and managed in the healthcare sector. Leadership should also be applied in managing radiations emitted by electronic devices used in the sector.
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Keykhosravi, A., Neamatshahi, M., Mahmoodi, R., & Navipour, E. (2018). Radiation effects of mobile phones and tablets on the skin: a systematic review. Advances in medicine, 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.1155%2F2018%2F9242718
United States Department of Labor. (2022).OSHA – Ionizing Radiation. https://www.osha.gov/ionizing-radiation/control-prevention