Improving Quality and Safety In Your Endoscopy Unit (Virtual)

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The document provides information about a virtual program called "Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit." The program, developed by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), aims to educate physicians and non-physician staff of endoscopy units on implementing quality and safety principles in their practice. The course includes lectures and interactive sessions taught by leading experts in the field.<br /><br />The learning objectives of the program include defining and measuring quality in endoscopy, improving efficiency and safety in the unit, enhancing patient satisfaction and communication, understanding sources of infection and disinfection methods, and implementing quality assurance and accreditation measures.<br /><br />The target audience for the program includes practicing gastrointestinal endoscopists and surgeons, medical directors, nurse managers, unit managers, and other allied professionals interested in improving quality and safety in endoscopy units. Units that are interested in applying for the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program or renewing their recognition certificate are encouraged to send both a physician and a non-physician manager to the course.<br /><br />The program offers continuing medical education credits for physicians, and participants 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 program, participants must complete an online evaluation survey through ASGE's Learning Management System.<br /><br />The document also provides information about conflict of interest disclosures, HIPAA accountability, and the educational attributes and outcomes of the program. It includes a list of planners and faculty who are involved in the program, along with their relevant financial relationships and disclosures.<br /><br />The program is supported by educational grants from Braintree, Olympus Corporation of the Americas, and PENTAX Medical.<br /><br />©2021 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

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Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit

virtual program

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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non-physician staff

quality and safety principles

lectures

interactive sessions

learning objectives

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