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The GI endoscopy service determined by using patient experience and complaint data that patients were frequently not receiving adequate discharge instructions.
Efficiency in endoscopic practice is more than just throughput—it’s about delivering safe, timely, and patient-centered care while maintaining the well-being of the healthcare team.
Quality improvement in gastroenterology, is a phrase that is often uttered in conferences, meetings, and on societal websites. It’s a concept that gastroenterologists know is important, but formal training in QI initiatives is not standardized.
The role of the endoscopy technician has traditionally been underrecognized within the gastrointestinal (GI) procedural team. Historically, technicians have received limited formal education, often relying on on-the-job training from senior colleagues.
The 2017 Multi-Society Task Force on colorectal cancer screening recommended that an individual with a first-degree relative with an advanced adenoma or colorectal cancer should begin screening at age 40 years.
To see a decrease in the number of errors on pathology reports upon reconciling. These errors are a combination of mistakes from [pathology company] and [endoscopy unit] staff.
This project aims to reduce biohazard waste in our endoscopy unit by training staff and using visual reminders, helping lower the unit’s carbon footprint and align with GI society guidelines on climate-conscious clinical practices.
No-shows and inadequate bowel preparations (prep) lead to a significant waste of resources in endoscopy centers. While printed prep instructions and preprocedural nursing phone calls are often used to prevent this, they are not always successful.
The study aimed to identify factors resulting in delayed scheduling of patients for EMS/pH procedures, with a performance goal of reducing the number of days from case request to procedure by 20 percent.
Complete and accurate documentation is an important part of medical care. [Our endoscopy center] aims to provide and document care that meets the recommendations of ASGE and ACG.