ECR 2018 / C-1325
Improving order-to-scan time for emergency department unenhanced CT examinations
Keywords:
Emergency, Management, CT, Safety
Authors:
K. S. Burk, S. Tajmir, R. R. D. Almeida, M. H. Lev; Boston, MA/US
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-1325
Results
- Our interventions resulted in an immediate,
significant decrease in OtB time from 92 minutes to 67 minutes for I- C-spine CTs,
and from 90 minutes to 74 minutes for I- Stone protocol CTs,
as shown in the updated SPC charts (Figure 7). We also observed decreases in variation in system performance,
as evidenced by narrowing of the 3-sigma control limits.
- Updated data analysis has shown that these improvements have been sustained over time. As of 10/1/2017 91% of C-spine CTs and 72% of I- Stone protocol CTs are being captured by our auto-protocol algorithms. Average OtB times are 66 minutes for I- C-spine CTs and 73 minutes for I- Stone protocol CTs.