Table 7.
Distribution of Telepathology and Nontelepathology Cases Based on Adequacy Assessment Provider
| Team Member | Total Cases, No. (%) | Inadequate Cases,a No. (%) | Inadequate Cases (% of Total), No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EBUS procedure | (n = 339) | (n = 53) | |
| Nontelepathology | 121b (35.7) | 26 (21.5) | 121 (3.5) |
| Cytotechnologist | 7 (2.1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Resident | 35 (10.3) | 7 (20.0) | 7 (2.1) |
| Fellow | 43 (12.7) | 12 (27.9) | 12 (3.5) |
| Junior cytopathologist | 16 (4.7) | 6 (37.5) | 6 (1.8) |
| Senior cytopathologist | 19 (5.6) | 1 (5.3) | 1 (0.3) |
| Telepathology | 218 (64.3) | 27 (12.4) | 27 (8.0) |
| Junior cytopathologist | 96 (1.8) | 8 (8.3) | 8 (2.4) |
| Senior cytopathologist | 122 (36.0) | 19 (15.6) | 19 (5.6) |
| EUS procedure | (n = 438) | (n = 18) | |
| Nontelepathology | 129 (29.5) | 8 (0.6) | 8 (1.8) |
| Cytotechnologist | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Resident | 39 (8.9) | 2 (5.1) | 2 (0.5) |
| Fellow | 49 (11.2) | 5 (10.2) | 5 (1.1) |
| Junior cytopathologist | 13 (10.1) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (0.2) |
| Senior cytopathologist | 27 (3.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Telepathology | 309 (70.5) | 10 (3.2) | 10 (2.3) |
| Junior cytopathologist | 101 | 6 (5.9) | 6 (1.4) |
| Senior cytopathologist | 208 | 4 (1.9) | 4 (0.9) |
EBUS, endobronchial ultrasound; EUS, endoscopic ultrasound.
aPercentage calculated out of total cases in that subgroup (eg, 7 of 35 or 20% of resident EBUS cases were inadequate).
bOne (0.8%) EBUS case with no provider data available.