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Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division
Emergency department (ED) radiology divisions that serve to provide overnight attending coverage have become an increasingly common feature of radiology departments. The purpose of this article is to review the common ED radiology coverage models, describe desirable traits of emergency radiologists,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8059109/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33881670 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-021-01935-0 |
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description | Emergency department (ED) radiology divisions that serve to provide overnight attending coverage have become an increasingly common feature of radiology departments. The purpose of this article is to review the common ED radiology coverage models, describe desirable traits of emergency radiologists, and discuss workflow in the ED radiology setting. ED radiologists may be trained as ED radiologists or may develop the necessary skills and adopt the subspecialty. Choosing radiologists with the correct traits such as being a “night owl” and remaining calm under pressure and implementing an acceptable work schedule such as shift length of 9–10 h and a “one week on, two weeks off” schedule contribute to sustainability of the position. Strategies to address the unique stressors and workflow challenges of overnight emergency radiology coverage are also presented. Workflow facilitators including trainees, PAs, radiology assistants, and clerks all have roles to play in managing high case volumes and in making sure that the service is well staffed. Usage of artificial intelligence software is the latest technique to streamline workflow by identifying cases which should be prioritized on a busy worklist. Implementing such strategies will maintain quality of care for patients regardless of time of day as well as sustainability and quality of life for overnight emergency radiologists. |
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spelling | pubmed-80591092021-04-22 Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division Scheinfeld, Meir H. Dym, R. Joshua Emerg Radiol Review Article Emergency department (ED) radiology divisions that serve to provide overnight attending coverage have become an increasingly common feature of radiology departments. The purpose of this article is to review the common ED radiology coverage models, describe desirable traits of emergency radiologists, and discuss workflow in the ED radiology setting. ED radiologists may be trained as ED radiologists or may develop the necessary skills and adopt the subspecialty. Choosing radiologists with the correct traits such as being a “night owl” and remaining calm under pressure and implementing an acceptable work schedule such as shift length of 9–10 h and a “one week on, two weeks off” schedule contribute to sustainability of the position. Strategies to address the unique stressors and workflow challenges of overnight emergency radiology coverage are also presented. Workflow facilitators including trainees, PAs, radiology assistants, and clerks all have roles to play in managing high case volumes and in making sure that the service is well staffed. Usage of artificial intelligence software is the latest technique to streamline workflow by identifying cases which should be prioritized on a busy worklist. Implementing such strategies will maintain quality of care for patients regardless of time of day as well as sustainability and quality of life for overnight emergency radiologists. Springer International Publishing 2021-04-21 2021 /pmc/articles/PMC8059109/ /pubmed/33881670 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-021-01935-0 Text en © American Society of Emergency Radiology 2021 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. |
spellingShingle | Review Article Scheinfeld, Meir H. Dym, R. Joshua Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
title | Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
title_full | Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
title_fullStr | Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
title_full_unstemmed | Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
title_short | Update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
title_sort | update on establishing and managing an overnight emergency radiology division |
topic | Review Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8059109/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33881670 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-021-01935-0 |
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