Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Impact of a Reading Room Coordinator on Efficiency of On-Call Radiology Residents.
Rao, Karan; Perry, Sarah; Hagedorn, Joshua; Carter, Knute; Balkenende, Brian; Policeni, Bruno.
Afiliação
  • Rao K; Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Perry S; Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Hagedorn J; Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Carter K; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics; Deputy Director, Center for Public Health Statistics, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Balkenende B; Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
  • Policeni B; Clinical Professor, Director of Neuroradiology Fellowship; Vice-Chair for Operations and Education, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. Electronic address: bruno-policeni@uiowa.edu.
J Am Coll Radiol ; 21(4): 642-650, 2024 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37777077
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

Few level I trauma, tertiary care, academic centers have a paid, permanent reading room coordinator (RRC) to facilitate image management services during off-hour calls, to minimize interruptions to reading workflow. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of an RRC on the efficiency of radiology residents signing preliminary reports for emergency department (ED) and inpatient studies.

METHODS:

A pre- and postintervention retrospective review was performed, using carestream PACS to retrieve imaging studies read on call during two time periods-July 1 to December 1, 2019 (pre-RRC), and July 1 to December 1, 2021 (post-RRC). Efficiency of residents signing preliminary reports was measured by turnaround time (TAT), defined as the time from when a study was marked complete by a technologist to when a preliminary report was signed by a resident, in PACS.

RESULTS:

In the above time periods, residents interpreted a total of 64,406 studies on call. For ED studies, the mean TAT was 7.0 min shorter post-RRC, compared with pre-RRC (95% confidence interval [CI] -7.8 to -6.1, (t = 15.50, degrees of freedom (df) = 31,866, P < .0001). The percentage of ED studies signed within 30 min increased from 57.7% to 65.8%, an increase of 8.1% (95% CI 7.0% to 9.1%) after employing an RRC (χ2 = 228.11, df = 1, P < .0001). For inpatient studies, the mean TAT was 10.2 min shorter post-RRC (95% CI -12.3 to -8.0, t = 9.22, df = 25,193, P < .0001).

CONCLUSIONS:

An RRC increased radiology resident on-call workflow efficiency, facilitating care for patients in both the ED and inpatient setting.
Assuntos
Palavras-chave

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Radiologia / Internato e Residência Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Radiologia / Internato e Residência Limite: Humans Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article