Monthly Archives: July 2021
Qualitive Improvement Initiative to Eliminate Inpatient Fecal Occult Blood Testing
Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is not recommended for the evaluation of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms or anemia in hospitalized patients. Nonetheless, FOBT is still widely used in hospitals and a positive test is a common reason for gastroenterology c… Continue reading
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Corneal Abrasions During Endoscopic Procedures in the COVID-19 Era Are a Preventable Phenomenon: A Quality Improvement Project
Corneal abrasion (CA) is the most common ocular adverse event from non-ocular surgery under sedation. CA is a known but rare complication after gastrointestinal endoscopy described in the left eye due to left lateral decubitus positioning for the proce… Continue reading
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Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance colonoscopy declined drastically during the initial surge of coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) cases in the United States. In August 2020, the state of Georgia (GA) had the highest per-capita circula… Continue reading
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A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Knowledge of the Cost of Single-Use Endoscopy Devices in a University-Based Endoscopy Center
Single use endoscopy devices comprise a significant burden of expense to endoscopy units and many devices are not separately chargeable. Quality improvement projects in surgical settings have improved participants’ knowledge of the cost of surgical too… Continue reading
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Use of Tokyo Guidelines (TG-18) for Acute Cholangitis Provides Improved Specificity and Accuracy Compared to Fellow Clinical Assessment: A US Academic Center Pilot Study
Acute cholangitis is a serious medical problem unless treated early. Although the diagnostic grading criteria on the 2018 Tokyo Guidelines (TG18) are used worldwide as the primary standard for management of acute cholangitis (AC), they need to be valid… Continue reading
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Improving Adherence to Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Clinical Practice Guidelines Among Gastroenterologists at a U.S. Academic Institution
Gastric cancer (GC) is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Endoscopic surveillance of gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) may lead to earlier GC detection. Recent guidelines from the American Gastroenterological Association (AG… Continue reading
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