Operational Radiology Recovery in Academic Radiology Departments After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Moving Toward Normalcy.
J Am Coll Radiol
; 17(9): 1101-1107, 2020 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-660724
ABSTRACT
This article presents a current snapshot in time, describing how radiology departments around the country are planning recovery from the baseline of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, with a focus on different domains of recovery such as managing appointment availability, patient safety and workflow changes, and operational data and analytics. An e-mail survey was sent through the Society of Chairs of Academic Radiology Departments list server to 114 academic radiology departments. On the basis of data reported by the 38 survey respondents, best practices and shared experience are described for three key areas (1) planning for recovery, (2) creating a new normal, and (3) measuring and forecasting. Radiology practices should be aware of the common approaches and preparations academic radiology departments have taken to reopening imaging in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 world. This should all be done when maintaining a safe and patient-centric environment and preparing to minimize the impact of future outbreaks or pandemics.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Radiology
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Radiology Department, Hospital
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Coronavirus Infections
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Academic Medical Centers
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Workflow
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Pandemics
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Coll Radiol
Journal subject:
Radiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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