Table 3.
Minimum number of procedures the fellowship program requires fellows to perform on real patients in clinical practice to demonstrate procedural competence
| Procedure | No Set Number | 1–10 | 11–20 | 21–50 | >50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial line placement | 19 (35.8) | 17 (32.1) | 14 (26.4) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.8) |
| CVC placement | 14 (25.9) | 21 (38.9) | 10 (18.5) | 7 (13.0) | 2 (3.7) |
| Flexible bronchoscopy | 6 (11.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (1.9) | 46 (85.2) |
| Thoracentesis | 15 (28.3) | 19 (35.8) | 13 (24.5) | 5 (9.4) | 1 (1.9) |
| All LRHV procedures | 13.5 (25.3) | 14.3 (26.7) | 9.5 (17.8) | 3.5 (6.6) | 12.8 (23.6) |
| Blakemore or Minnesota tube placement | 40 (75.5) | 11 (21.0) | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Bronchial blocker placement | 43 (81.1) | 4 (7.5) | 5 (9.4) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
| Cricothyroidotomy | 38 (71.7) | 7 (13.2) | 7 (13.2) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
| Pericardiocentesis | 42 (79.2) | 7 (13.2) | 3 (5.7) | 1 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
| All HRLV procedures | 40.8 (76.9) | 7.3 (13.7) | 4.3 (8.0) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0 (0) |
| P value for comparison between all LRHV and HRLV procedures | <0.001 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.18 | <0.001 |
For definition of abbreviations, see Table 2.