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Using PACS audit data for process improvement.

William Bill Gregg¹, Mark Randolph, Denise H Brown

¹Department of Radiology, LSUHSC-S, 1501 Kings Highway, Rm 1-349, Shreveport, LA 71103-3932, USA. bgregg@lsuhsc.edu

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Utilizing Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) audit data improved radiology workflow. This process enhancement significantly reduced report verification times, leading to better patient care.

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Area of Science:

Radiology Informatics
Healthcare Process Improvement
Medical Data Analytics

Background:

Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) audit data are underutilized for process improvement in radiology.
Delays in report verification contribute to clinical access issues for radiology reports.
A process improvement goal was established to decrease report verification wait times.

Purpose of the Study:

To leverage PACS audit data for analyzing and improving radiology workflow efficiency.
To identify specific bottlenecks in the examination verification process.
To reduce the time from examination arrival to radiologist verification.

Main Methods:

Mining PACS audit data using an in-house application to extract workflow time spans.
Measuring the specific time interval from examination arrival to verification.
Using identified examinations and users as a basis for process improvement education.

Main Results:

A significant reduction in the number of examinations exceeding a 1-hour verification time.
Demonstrated improvement in the speed of radiology report production.
Enhanced overall patient care through more timely report availability.

Conclusions:

PACS audit data are a valuable, yet often overlooked, resource for radiology process improvement.
Targeted analysis of PACS audit data can effectively reduce report turnaround times.
Optimizing the verification step in radiology workflow directly benefits patient care.