Fifty percent reduction in time between patient check-in and needle stick for thyroid FNA due to workflow redesign

J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Aug;11(8):826-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.11.005. Epub 2014 Apr 6.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: courtney.coursey@emoryhealthcare.org.
² Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

PMID: 24713499
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.11.005

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MeSH terms

Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods*
Efficiency, Organizational*
Humans
Practice Management, Medical / organization & administration*
Thyroid Diseases / pathology*
Time Factors
Ultrasonography, Interventional*
Waiting Lists
Workflow*