Table 1.
Pandemic-related teleradiology workflow changes
| Variable | Increased at-Home Workstations, n (%) | Moved At-Work Shifts to At-Home, n (%) | Contracted Teleradiology Work, n (%) | Reading Room Not Staffed, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | ||||
| South | 20 (52.6) | 38 (66.7) | 4 (7.0) | 24 (42.1) |
| Northeast | 22 (81.5) | 35 (89.7)∗ | 2 (5.1) | 15 (38.5) |
| Midwest | 21 (63.6) | 39 (75.0) | 2 (3.8) | 24 (46.2) |
| West | 9 (64.3) | 14 (63.6) | 1 (4.5) | 6 (27.3) |
| Practice type | ||||
| Hospital-owned | 43 (71.7) | 62 (76.5) | 6 (7.4) | 32 (39.5) |
| Private practice | 32 (58.2) | 65 (71.4) | 3 (3.3) | 37 (41.1) |
| Hospital type | ||||
| Academic | 40 (71.4) | 56 (78.9) | 5 (7.0) | 25 (35.2) |
| Community | 35 (59.3) | 72 (70.6) | 4 (3.9) | 45 (44.6) |
| Practice size | ||||
| <5 | 3 (50.0) | 9 (81.8) | 1 (9.1) | 8 (80.0) |
| 6-10 | 6 (40.0) | 17 (63.0) | 3 (11.1) | 11 (40.7) |
| 11-40 | 30 (62.5) | 54 (70.1) | 1 (1.3) | 25 (32.5) |
| 40-60 | 22 (88.0)∗ | 23 (67.7) | 1 (3.3) | 13 (43.3) |
| 60+ | 14 (66.7) | 25 (89.3) | 3 (10.7) | 13 (46.4) |
| Confirmed in-hospital COVID-19 cases | ||||
| 0 | 3 (50.0) | 9 (75.0) | 2 (16.7) | 4 (36.4) |
| <5 | 15 (60.0) | 23 (60.5) | 3 (7.9) | 12 (31.6) |
| 5-10 | 13 (56.5) | 29 (72.5) | 1 (2.5) | 20 (50.0) |
| 11-30 | 16 (66.7) | 27 (77.1) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (37.1) |
| 31-50 | 11 (84.6) | 13 (81.3) | 1 (6.3) | 8 (50.0) |
| >51 | 16 (69.6) | 25 (83.3) | 2 (6.7) | 12 (40.0) |
| Current state cases, median (interquartile range) | 2,199.00 (4,592.00) | 2,239.00 (4,280.00)∗ | 1,012.00 (3,470.00) | 2,477.50 (4,146.25)∗ |
COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.
∗
P < .05.