Improving Quality & Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit (Virtual) | February 2022-Accreditation

Accreditation_2022 Quality and Safety

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The document is a course description for a virtual program titled "Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit." The course, developed by ASGE (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy), is designed to educate physicians and non-physician staff of endoscopy units on how to apply quality and safety concepts in their daily practice. <br /><br />The course includes didactic lectures and interactive sessions led by experts in the field. Participants will learn about measures of quality in endoscopy, techniques for making their units more efficient and safer, methods to improve patient satisfaction and doctor-patient communication, sources of infection, and measures for quality assurance programs. <br /><br />The target audience for the course includes practicing gastrointestinal endoscopists and surgeons, medical directors, nurse managers, unit managers, and allied professionals. Units interested in applying for or renewing their ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program are encouraged to send both a physician and a non-physician manager to the course. <br /><br />The course offers continuing medical education credits accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Physicians can claim a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, while non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation specifying the hours of education accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. <br /><br />To claim credit for the course, participants must complete an online evaluation survey through ASGE's Learning Management System. The document provides step-by-step instructions for accessing the course, presentations, and completing the evaluation. <br /><br />The document also includes information about ASGE's commitment to high-level scientific evidence, adherence to neutrality, and HIPAA accountability. It lists the planners and faculty involved in the course, along with their relevant financial disclosures. Mitigation measures have been taken for any potential conflicts of interest. The document concludes with acknowledgments and copyright information.

Keywords

Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit

ASGE

physicians

non-physician staff

quality and safety concepts

didactic lectures

interactive sessions

measures of quality in endoscopy

patient satisfaction

doctor-patient communication