to the time interval from BMRI to surgery were analyzed in
the second group of enrolled patients (N = 44) and were used
exclusively for comparative data to measure the impact of an
intervention that allowed timely scheduling in the breast imaging
department at the study site.
Table 2 illustrates the time intervals for each of the data points.
The median time of seven days at the study site was below the
median of 11 days from the initial set of NQMBC data and falls
within the 25% for measurement results (Kaufman et al., 2010).
That result remained constant regardless of pathologic stage.
Table 3 shows comparative data from three international
studies with varied study populations receiving care in different
healthcare systems. The comparative data standards used
as benchmarks and outcomes in the studies demonstrate the
variability in how timeliness is measured as a quality measure
in an underserved population or public hospital setting. That
variability also is demonstrated in comparison to some of the
critical time intervals measured at the study site where fewer
barriers in access to care existed (see Table 4).