| Service Requirement |
Section A - Imaging Activity Audits |
| Criteria |
A1 |
A2 |
A3 |
A4 |
CXR referrals per day/week
|
CXR referrals from each location |
CXRs referrals per patient and timeline (suspected or proven Covid-19) |
No. patients having both CXR and CT chest (suspected or proven Covid-19) |
| Example audit statement |
CXR demand should remain within work capacity
|
CXR demand in each setting should remain within work capacity
|
CXR demand should follow guidance and may be predicted. Stable Patients do not require daily chest x-rays.
|
CXR and CT demand should follow guidance |
| Purpose |
Resource management: review workload trends
|
Resource management: deploy staff and equipment |
Resource management: review compliance with imaging referral guidance
|
Resource management: review compliance with imaging referral guidance |
| Indicator / Standard |
Number and percentage above baseline (dept mean) |
Number and percentage CXRs undertaken in x-ray dept; wards; A&E; ICU |
Record imaging requests in light of Covid-19 status + no. days post admission or first onset symptoms |
Resource management: review compliance with imaging referral guidance |
| Audit type |
Monitoring / on-going |
Monitoring / on-going |
Monitoring and compliance |
Compliance
|
| Evidence / Previous audits / literature |
Comparison to local activity and work force capacity figures |
Comparison to local activity and workforce capacity figures |
Local guidelines / international decision tools e.g. https://www.bsti.org.uk/media/resources/files/BSTI_COVID-19_Radiology_Guidance_version_2_16.03.20.pdf |
As A3 |