Management Tools Related to Productivity Standards, Examination Guidelines, and Ergonomic Considerations

McPharlin, Michalene; Baker, Joan P.

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“…McPharlin and Baker offered a well-documented assessment on that aspect of productivity. 6 Portable or bedside exams should allow for the total "exam time" to include: travel time from and back to the lab, the actual direct exam time in more than often less than ideal or optimal situation, as well as the setup and cleaning time in the patient's room.…”

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Practical Approaches to Billing, Reporting, and Staffing Issues in the Vascular Laboratory

Garbani

2007

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

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The following recommendations are intended to offer a practical approach to the understanding of non-technical issues arising in a vascular laboratory. While as sonographers we would all probably prefer to focus on the technical aspect of the profession, we are also living in a society shaped with policies, rules and regulations. It is therefore imperative that we also understand the non-technical aspects of the profession, to maneuver safely in clinical setting and offer safety and quality to our patients.

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Practical Approaches to Billing, Reporting, and Staffing Issues in the Vascular Laboratory

Garbani

2007

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

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“…Given the weight (>300 lbs) and dimensions of conventional ultrasound equipment and the size of modern hospital systems, the amount of physical work associated with a portable procedure can lead to stress injuries. 1 The transportation of bulky equipment eventually takes its toll, hastening the deterioration of expensive ultrasound scanners. All of these factors have an impact on the overall efficiency of the VL in terms of personnel turnover and equipment outlay and eventually contribute to an overall increase in health care costs.…”

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Appropriate Resource Utilization in Portable Noninvasive Vascular Studies: The Role of Disruptive Technology

Patel

Satiani

Mong

et al. 2006

Journal for Vascular Ultrasound

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Purpose Common reasons for avoiding portable noninvasive vascular laboratory (VL) studies include degraded study quality, repetitive stress injuries, the wear and tear of equipment, and inefficiency. We examined the efficiency of portable VL studies in the context of productivity and potential loss of revenue. Methods From January 2005 to March 2005, sonographers in the VL recorded the time required to conduct “in-lab” and portable studies with conventional full-size scanners. A blended average based on frequency of portable studies within different areas of the hospital was used to determine the additional time required to conduct a portable study. The sonographer also made a qualitative assessment on the necessity of the portable study in each case. Results The VL performed an average of 31 portable studies (18% of total studies) per week. On average, portable testing increased overall study time by 17.7 min per test and 1.8 h per day, resulting in 9.1 h of additional study time lost per week. The potential increase in study volume could result in incremental annual gross revenue of $41,204 to $77,258 for the VL. The sonographers estimated that 24% to 45% of portable procedures could have been conducted in the lab. Conclusions In addition to suboptimal imaging and sonographer/equipment wear and tear, the current practice of unrestricted portable tests performed with existing bulky equipment is economically inefficient. New “disruptive” technology, leading to high-quality bedside scanning and limiting portable studies to patients who genuinely need it, will allow for greater productivity, decrease wait time for elective outpatients, and generate incremental revenue for the VL.

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Management Tools Related to Productivity Standards, Examination Guidelines, and Ergonomic Considerations

Cited by 2 publications

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Practical Approaches to Billing, Reporting, and Staffing Issues in the Vascular Laboratory

Practical Approaches to Billing, Reporting, and Staffing Issues in the Vascular Laboratory

Appropriate Resource Utilization in Portable Noninvasive Vascular Studies: The Role of Disruptive Technology

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