It’s All About the Prep: Improving Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation through Patient Instructions

Colonoscopy is the most effective modality to detect and prevent colorectal cancer. The quality of bowel preparation is an important quality indicator for colonoscopy. An adequate bowel preparation requires the patient’s compliance with the preparation instructions. Currently, patients receive a copy of the instructions including the phone number of the on-call GI fellow who answers calls after hours. We aim to improve patient education and compliance with bowel preparation, as well as to educate the GI fellows on commonly used preparations and to provide standardized answers to questions frequently asked by patients.

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