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Jennifer Meher¹, Julien Meyer², Annette Tracey³

¹School of Health Services Management, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada.

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Summary

The Medical Radiation Technologists (MRT) model for procedural sedation, replacing a Registered Nurse (RN), reduced wait times and costs by 25% and 37% respectively, without compromising patient safety.

Keywords:

Biopsy Computed tomography Conscious sedation Image-guided biopsy Medical radiation technologist Registered nurse Staffing utilization Wait times

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Area of Science:

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Healthcare Management

Background:

Procedural sedations are increasingly common and may not always require a Registered Nurse (RN).
A shift towards alternative staffing models is being explored to optimize resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of a Medical Radiation Technologists (MRT) model, which excludes the Registered Nurse (RN), on procedural sedations during Computed Tomography (CT) biopsies.
To compare staff utilization, turnaround times, and incident reports before and after implementing the MRT model.

Main Methods:

A comparative study was conducted in a teaching hospital transitioning from an RN to an MRT model for procedural sedations.
Data on wait times, turnaround times, costs, and adverse events were collected over a 19-month period.

Main Results:

No adverse events were reported under either the RN or MRT model.
Wait times decreased by 25% (131 to 98 minutes), and turnaround times improved by 2 minutes (52 to 50 minutes).
The combined cost of RN/MRT per procedure decreased by 37% ($141 to $88).

Conclusions:

The MRT model demonstrates enhanced cost-effectiveness for procedural sedations without negatively impacting the quality of care.
The MRT model shows promise for broader implementation in other healthcare facilities and for various routine procedural sedations to improve efficiency and conserve resources.