Use of Medical Imaging - Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
These outpatient imaging efficiency measures give you information about hospitals' use of medical imaging tests [like magnetic resonance images (MRIs) and computerized tomography (CT) scans] for outpatients based on the following goals:
- Protecting patients’ safety (like keeping patients’ exposure to radiation and other risks as low as possible); and,
- Avoiding the risk, stress, and cost of doing imaging tests that patients may not need.
Use of Medical Imaging
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7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023
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Bronson Battle Creek Hospital |
National Average |
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Percentage of outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were "combination" (double) scans
Lower percentages are better
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5.9% |
5.8%
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Percentage of outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Lower percentages are better
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0.9% |
3.7%
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Percentage of patients who had an advanced breast screening on the same day or within 45 days of their initial mammogram or digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) study.
Percentages between 5 - 12% are best
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6.6% |
9.0%
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