Daily Archives: July 27, 2019

Use of a Simple 6-Item Questionnaire in the Endoscopy Reporting Software Captures Important Milestones for Gastroenterology Trainees Performing Colonoscopy

Independently performing a high-quality colonoscopy is an essential competency to be achieved during a 3-year gastroenterology fellowship. Assessment of competency is best evaluated immediately after the colonoscopy. We aimed to assess the feasibility … Continue reading

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Information for Authors and Readers

Gastroenterology is the premiere journal in the field of gastrointestinal disease and is led by an internationally renowned board of editors. As the official journal of the AGA Institute, Gastroenterology delivers up-to-date and authoritative coverag… Continue reading

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Quality Gaps in Preventative Care Provided to Outpatients With Cirrhosis at a High-Volume Tertiary Care Liver Transplant Center

High quality preventative care has the potential to improve health outcomes in patients with cirrhosis; however, most quality improvement initiatives focus on hospitalized patients. We aimed to evaluate the quality of care (QOC) provided by gastroenter… Continue reading

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Optimizing Outpatient Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance for the Gastroenterologist—A Quality Improvement Project

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 2nd most common cancer among men and women in the United States and can be prevented through adequate screening and surveillance by physicians. Gastroenterologists encounter numerous patients in the outpatient setting wit… Continue reading

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“Let’s Make Your Clinic Visit a Little Simpler”—Development of a Question Prompt List for Adult Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: a Modified Delphi Study

To develop a QPL specific to adults with GERD created by physician experts. Continue reading

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