To drink or not to drink? That is the question radiologists have been struggling with when it comes to positive oral contrast.
Looking to improve patient compliance and satisfaction with oral contrast drinking protocols for abdominal CT-Scans but worried about added costs?
In a previous blog post, Why I Use oral Contrast for Abdominopelvic Imaging, I stated that I am a strong believer in the benefits of properly administered oral contrast for CT imaging. I believe that...
You've tried fruit juice. You've tried powdered drink mixes. You've probably tried just about everything to make oral iodinated contrast easier to drink for your patients undergoing abdominopelvic CT...
Many articles have been written in the past several years that have evaluated the elimination of routine oral contrast administration prior to CT imaging for emergency department patients presenting...
Cut costs; increase throughput, raise those HCAPS scores! If you work in healthcare administration today, this is your reality. It's a juggling act and a hard one at that.Nearly 1,500 hospitals were...
Anyone remotely aware of the healthcare industry is privy to the numerous trends evolving as healthcare reform takes shape. We've all heard that hospital budgets are shrinking, along with their...