Use of Medical Imaging at Bronson Methodist Hospital
These outpatient imaging efficiency measures give you information about hospitals’ use of medical imaging tests (like MRIs and 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 Methodist 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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6.7% |
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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2.8% |
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
Lower percentages are better
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5.7% |
9.0%
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