Table 1.
Vulnerable population served and facility characteristics for San Francisco mammography registry facilities 2005‐2012 by facility short and long follow‐up group (N = 8 facilities)
| Short follow‐up facility group (four facilities; 15 203 mammograms) | Long follow‐up facility group (four facilities; 2547 mammograms) | |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerable population served (N, %) | ||
| Minority served: >59% minority patients | 0 | 3 (75.0) |
| Lower education attainment served: >18% patients with less than a high school education | 0 | 2 (50.0) |
| Limited English proficient served: >36% patients with LEP | 0 | 2 (50.0) |
| Vulnerable population served index | ||
| None (0) | 4 (100) | 1 (25.0) |
| Moderate (1‐2) | 0 | 1 (25.0) |
| High (3) | 0 | 2 (50.0) |
| Volume, staffing adequacy, and access (mean, SD) | ||
| Average diagnostic volume/week | 87 (77) | 12 (15) |
| FTE radiologists reading diagnostic examinations/week | 5.5 (3.3) | 3.3 (1.6) |
| Diagnostic volume/FTE ratio | 250 (173) | 379 (209) |
| Days to next available biopsy appointment | 1.8 (1.3) | 7.5 (6.8) |
| Tracking and communication (N, %) | ||
| Tracking system | ||
| Commercial | 4 (100) | 3 (75.0) |
| Homegrown | 0 | 1 (25.0) |
| Facility contacts patient directly | 4 (100) | 2 (50.0) |
| Facility contacts physician directly | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) |
| Responsibility for ensuring follow‐up | ||
| Facility | 3 (75.0) | 0 |
| Referring MD | 0 | 1 (25.0) |
| Both | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) |
FTE, full‐time‐equivalent; LEP, limited English proficiency.