VA Hospital Pathway

Attaining honoree status in the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP) is an educational and team-building journey facilities undertake to ensure policies, procedures, processes, and systems are in place to support the delivery of high-quality, safe, patient-centered care. This includes credentialing, staff training and competency assessment, and quality improvement activities. The journey culminates in application completion and submission and then a review and approval process. Timing from application submission to award is variable, typically taking one to three months, when all materials are received as complete. 
 
First-time applicants to the program must have at least one unit representative (physician or nurse) take the Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit course - either a live offering of the course (visit the ASGE event calendar to view upcoming dates) or the on-demand version available in GI Leap are acceptable.
 
EURP honoree status is renewable with reapplication and this includes fulfilling the Quality Course requirement. Renewing applicants have the option to use the Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit course or GI Unit Leadership course to fulfill the program requirement - either a live offering of the course (visit the ASGE event calendar to view upcoming dates) or the on-demand version available in GI Leap are acceptable.

Next Steps

  1. Download the VA Hospital application and review the program requirements of the application with your team.
    • All program requirements must be met before application submission. This may require your unit to update policies, introduce new workflows, or otherwise before application submission can be made.

  2. Register and attend a Quality Course (Visit the ASGE event calendar for live events and GI Leap for on-demand). First-time applicants must take the course Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit. Renewing applicants have the option to take that course or a GI Unit Leadership course.

  3. Collect the necessary supporting documentation as specified in the application.

  4. Mail/Fax/Email the completed form, supporting documentation and application fee to ASGE.
    • If sending the application via email, it must be sent as one file, not individual file attachments of the application components. Email submission should be sent to EURP@asge.org.