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Resident pre-dictation of ED case delay signoff of those reports, but overall, residents improve report turnaround time
PurposeIn academic radiology departments, attendings and resident are increasingly working together overnight for Emergency Department (ED)...
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Shorter laboratory turnaround time is associated with shorter emergency department length of stay: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundA longer emergency department length of stay (EDLOS) is associated with poor outcomes. Shortening EDLOS is difficult, due to its...
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Turnaround time and efficiency of pediatric outpatient brain magnetic resonance imaging: a multi-institutional cross-sectional study
BackgroundAside from single-center reports, few data exist across pediatric institutions that examine overall MRI turnaround time (TAT) and the...
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Towards 24/7 MRI: the effect of routine weekend inpatient MRI scanning on patient waiting times
BackgroundDemand for inpatient MRI outstrips capacity which results in long waiting lists. The hospital commenced a routine weekend MRI service in...
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In-laboratory breast specimen radiography reduces tissue block utilization and improves turnaround time of pathologic examination
BackgroundThis study was performed to determine whether in-laboratory specimen radiography reduces turnaround time or block utilization in surgical...
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Reducing Wait Times for Radiology Exams Around Holiday Periods: A Monte Carlo Simulation
Reducing patient wait times is a key operational goal and impacts patient outcomes. The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of different...
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Is hospital volume related to quality of hip fracture care? Analysis of 43,538 patients and 68 hospitals from the Dutch Hip Fracture Audit
PurposeEvidence for a hospital volume–outcome relationship in hip fracture surgery is inconclusive. This study aimed to analyze the association...
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Impact of easing COVID-19 safety measures on trauma computed tomography imaging volumes
PurposeThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to substantial disruptions in healthcare staffing and operations. Stay-at-home (SAH)...
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Higher Author Fees in Gastroenterology Journals Are Not Associated with Faster Processing Times or Higher Impact
BackgroundPublications are an important component of academic careers.
AimsWe investigated the financial costs to authors for submitting and...
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COVID-19 Testing of United States-Bound Agricultural Workers in Mexico
The COVID-19 pandemic presents global health, welfare, and economic concerns. The agricultural workforce has experienced adverse effects, placing the...
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The Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test is associated with both history of falls and fear of falling among community adults aged 50 years and older
BackgroundLimited evidence has examined the association between balance and mobility measures with risk of fall.
AimTo determine the prevalence and...
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Lean-driven interventions, including a dedicated radiologist, improve diagnostic imaging turnaround time and radiology report time at the emergency department
PurposeEmergency departments (EDs) worldwide face crowding, which negatively affects patient care. Diagnostic imaging plays a major role in...
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Expectations and Experiences Among Clinical Staff Regarding Implementation of Digital Pathology: A Qualitative Study at Two Departments of Pathology
The aim of this study was to assess and evaluate the individual expectations and experiences regarding the implementation of digital pathology (DIPA)...
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Rapid antiretroviral therapy initiation following rollout of point-of-care early infant diagnosis testing, Uganda, 2018–2021
BackgroundUganda Ministry of Health (MOH) recommends a first HIV DNA-PCR test at 4–6 weeks for early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV-exposed infants...
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Diagnostic testing practices for diarrhoeal cases in South African public hospitals
BackgroundStool samples submitted for diagnostic testing represent a proportion of diarrhoeal cases seeking healthcare, and an even smaller...
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A practical approach to screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales– views of a group of multidisciplinary experts from English hospitals
IntroductionCarbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are an important public health threat, with costly operational and economic consequences...
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Establishing a committee for antemortem reviews of suspect Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease cases in Ireland
BackgroundCreutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rapidly progressive, neurodegenerative disease. In Ireland, clinical diagnostics and laboratory...
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The Importance of Biomarker Testing in the Treatment of Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Podcast
The identification of actionable biomarkers and development of targeted therapies have revolutionized the field of lung cancer treatment. In patients...
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Functional precision oncology using patient-derived assays: bridging genotype and phenotype
Genomics-based precision medicine has revolutionized oncology but also has inherent limitations. Functional precision oncology is emerging as a...
