Improving Quality and Safety In Your Endoscopy Unit: Live and Virtual | October 2022-EURP Application_ASC_HOPD

EURP Application_ASC_HOPD_2019

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The ASGE (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program is a program that recognizes endoscopy units for their quality and safety standards. The program requires units to complete an application and meet specific criteria to be recognized. The application must be reviewed and signed by the medical director of the unit. The application form is available for download on the ASGE website.<br /><br />The criteria for recognition include completion of the ASGE Quality Course, where at least one unit representative must participate within a year prior to the application. Units must also have a certain percentage of ASGE members among the endoscopists working in the unit. The unit must adopt and adhere to ASGE clinical guidelines and CDC guidelines on infection control. The unit must also demonstrate competency in endoscope reprocessing, sterile medication administration, and infection prevention within the prior year.<br /><br />The application also includes a Quality Policy Assessment where the unit must demonstrate policies and measures in place for quality of care, such as the quality of bowel preparation, cecal intubation rate, adenoma detection rate, adverse event tracking, and patient satisfaction surveys. The unit is also required to provide data on these measures, as well as a summary of a clinical quality improvement project completed in the unit.<br /><br />The application fees must be paid along with the completed application and supporting documents. The fees can be discounted for units that have all endoscopists as ASGE members or for units that participate in the GIQuIC registry.<br /><br />The application checklist includes submitting the completed application form, proof of accreditation from a recognized accrediting body, membership verification, attestation of guideline adoption, attestation of competency, quality policy assessment forms, a quality improvement project summary, new member applications (if applicable), and the application fees.<br /><br />Overall, the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program aims to recognize endoscopy units that meet high-quality standards in patient care and safety.

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ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program

quality and safety standards

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ASGE website

clinical guidelines

competency in endoscope reprocessing

infection prevention

Quality Policy Assessment

patient care and safety