Table 7 Radiology turnaround times during the peak hours of the study periods
From: The impact of a multimodal intervention on emergency department crowding and patient flow
Pre-intervention period, 10,564 orders in 8070 presentations | Intervention period, 10,990 orders in 7957 presentations | p valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median turnaround time radiology in minutes (IQR)a | 71 (40–129) | 38 (25–61) | < 0.001 |
Median turnaround time per category in minutes (IQR)a | |||
Plain radiograph | 55 (32–96) | 30 (21–45) | < 0.001 |
CT | 94 (54–175) | 56 (37–85) | < 0.001 |
Ultrasonography | 109 (70–170) | 37 (25–56) | < 0.001 |