Critical Radiology Alert Process October 30, 2024

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/critical-radiology-alert-process Critical Radiology Alert Process Vanderbilt University Medical Center developed an electronic trigger tool that alerts the care team of unrelated abnormal findings and provides a companion follow-up process, with the goal of improving communication of radiologic abnormalities. The first 13 months of the innovation resulted in shared patient findings and care plans for 888 out of 932 (95%) targeted ED patient care episodes with abnormal radiologic findings.