Table 8 Overall (24/7) radiology report turnaround times during the study periods
From: The impact of a multimodal intervention on emergency department crowding and patient flow
Pre-intervention period, 20,082 orders in 15,558 presentations | Intervention period, 20,687 orders in 15,550 presentations | p valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|
Median turnaround time radiology in minutes (IQR)a | 91 (45–256) | 50 (30–106) | < 0.001 |
Median turnaround time per category in minutes (IQR)a | |||
Plain radiograph | 69 (36–195) | 41 (25–83) | < 0.001 |
CT | 122 (61–413) | 67 (42–142) | < 0.001 |
Ultrasonography | 113 (69–199) | 48 (30–84) | < 0.001 |