کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2735794 1147770 2013 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Is a radiographer led immediate reporting service for emergency department referrals a cost effective initiative?
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی رادیولوژی و تصویربرداری
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Is a radiographer led immediate reporting service for emergency department referrals a cost effective initiative?
چکیده انگلیسی

Rationale, aims, objectivesDemand for both Emergency Department (ED) and radiology services continues to increase across the UK while simultaneously, healthcare organisations are being asked to evaluate the quality of care provided and constrain service costs. National guidance on radiograph reporting times recommends ED radiographs are reported on day of patient attendance but in practice, delays in reporting persist. This study considers whether a radiographer led immediate reporting service for ED referrals could provide a cost-effective service improvement solution.MethodsA pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial was undertaken. 1502 patients were recruited and randomly assigned to an immediate or delayed reporting arm and treated according to group assignment. Patient health gain was measured in terms of change in utilities derived from EQ-5D responses at baseline and 8 week follow-up. Resources used and the costs of an immediate reporting service were analysed at the patient level and compared to standard reporting practices.Results1688 radiographic examinations were performed (1502 patients). 79 discordant radiographic interpretations were identified (n = 79/1688; 4.7%). Interpretive errors were significantly reduced within immediate reporting arm. No significant difference was noted in the relative improvement in patient perceived health status between the 2 arms of the study. The average cost saving per patient in the immediate reporting arm was £23.40.ConclusionsRadiographer led immediate reporting of ED radiographs is a cost-effective service development and its universal introduction could make a significant contribution to the current drive to increase service productivity within current budget constraints.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Radiography - Volume 19, Issue 1, February 2013, Pages 23–27
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