Table 4 Time intervals between the paper-based and computer-based documentation of diagnostic testing in the EDs
From: Data quality assessment in emergency medical services: an objective approach
Type of services | Time intervals | Orders Fr (%) | Mean ± SD (minute) | Minimum (minute) | Maximum (minute) | Negative time interval Fr (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laboratory | Time interval between the paper-based physician ordering and order entry into the HIS | 220 (57.3) | 24.2 ± 39.4 | -53 | 277 | 13 (5.9) |
Time interval between order entry into the HIS and the accessibility of the results in the HIS | 215 (56) | 118.2 ± 66.2 | -68 | 497 | 1 (0.5) | |
Time interval between the paper-based physician ordering and the accessibility of the results in the HIS | 214 (55.7) | 144 ± 78.6 | 4 | 581 | 0 | |
Radiography | Time interval between the paper-based physician ordering and order entry into the HIS | 263 (68.5) | 22.5 ± 35.4 | -108 | 317 | 16 (6) |
Time interval between order entry into the HIS and the accessibility of the results in PACS | 255 (66.4) | 33.4 ± 39.6 | -54 | 283 | 21 (8.2) | |
Time interval between the paper-based physician ordering and the accessibility of the results in PACS | 257 (66.9) | 57.5 ± 53.9 | -36 | 344 | 4 (1.6) | |
CT Scan | Time interval between the paper-based physician ordering and order entry into the HIS | 178 (46.3) | 28.7 ± 42.7 | -40 | 306 | 9 (5) |
Time interval between order entry into the HIS and the accessibility of the results in PACS | 173 (45.1) | 26.2 ± 44.4 | -85 | 195 | 31 (18) | |
Time interval between the paper-based physician ordering and the accessibility of the results in PACS | 173 (45.1) | 54.3 ± 57.9 | -52 | 297 | 19 (11) |