GI Unit Leadership: Optimizing Endoscopy Operations through Leadership (Virtual) | February 2025-How to Safely Introduce New Technology into Your Unit

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The video discusses the integration of new technology in medical units, focusing on gastroenterology and endoscopic procedures. It emphasizes the importance of a structured approach involving evaluating new equipment's efficacy, safety, and costs before implementation. The speaker advocates for a formal process, including a committee review, to ensure unbiased and informed decisions when adopting new technologies. Training for staff is crucial, with regular in-services to maintain competency, especially given high turnover rates. There's a distinction between competence, credentialing, and privileging, highlighting the need for rigorous training and formal approval processes for new techniques. The speaker discourages over-reliance on vendors for training, urging institutions to take responsibility for ensuring proper training and privileging of physicians. Overall, the talk underscores the need for transparent policies and ongoing training to safeguard patient safety and procedural success.

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Raj Keswani, MD MS

Keywords

medical technology

gastroenterology

endoscopic procedures

training and competency

equipment evaluation

patient safety