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ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program

About the Program

ASGE is known as the profession’s leader in setting standards for excellence in endoscopy. The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program promotes quality in endoscopy by encouraging endoscopy offices, centers and units to adhere to ASGE guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscopy reprocessing, and infection control. Two core elements of the recognition program are:

1) Adoption of quality-related ASGE and CDC guidelines as unit policy
2) Completion by a representative of the office/unit(s) at an ASGE course specifically designed to review these concepts.

The Certificate of Recognition award is granted for a three-year renewable period. A representative of the unit(s) applying for recognition must complete the course, “Improving Quality and Safety In Your Endoscopy Unit,” no more than one year prior to application.

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Benefits of Earning the Certificate of Recognition Award

An endoscopy office/unit(s) that successfully meets the program requirements will receive the following benefits:

  • The ASGE Certifi cate of Recognition of Quality in Endoscopy for each awarded office/center/unit.
  • Rights to use the “ASGE Recognized Unit” logo on materials such as letterhead, Web sites, and endoscopy reports.
  • Public relations campaign material templates to support your local media and marketing efforts. The public relations kit includes a press release to announce your achievement as an ASGE-recognized Unit.
  • Patient and peer recognition through display of your certificate and the use of the program logo.
  • Public and professional recognition on the ASGE Web site through the posting of your unit’s name on a list of Certificate of Recognition awardees.
  • Patient brochures, Ensuring the Safety of Your Endoscopic Procedure.
  • Access to advice from reprocessing experts.
  • Complimentary membership in ASGE’s Ambulatory Endoscopy Center Special Interest Group (AEC SIG) for the endoscopy unit medical director for the three-year duration of the recognition award. Note: The medical director must be a member of ASGE for the AEC SIG membership to apply.
  • After the certifi cate is awarded, the office/center/unit may send additional representatives to the recognition course at a 75 percent discount on tuition.