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Area of Science:

  • Radiology and Medical Imaging
  • Healthcare Systems Engineering
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • High volume of STAT priority portable chest radiographs (62%) in health systems.
  • 38% of STAT orders lacked clinical urgency, causing process inefficiencies.
  • Challenges in prioritizing true STATs led to delays and potential errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address challenges in STAT radiography by improving the process for urgent imaging.
  • To reduce turnaround times and enhance the accuracy of STAT interpretations.

Main Methods:

  • A multidisciplinary team analyzed the existing imaging order pathway.
  • Developed and implemented guidelines for true STAT examinations.
  • Introduced a new "urgent" order category in intensive care units over 9 months.

Main Results:

  • Median turnaround time (TAT) for image acquisition dropped from 70 to 16 minutes.
  • Median TAT for radiologist interpretation decreased from 520 to 14 minutes.
  • "Urgent" examinations showed higher concordance (70%) with patient status than STATs (62%).

Conclusions:

  • Standardized process for identifying, ordering, and interpreting true STAT examinations.
  • The new system improves efficiency and accuracy in time-sensitive imaging.
  • This model can be a template for other hospital locations and service lines.