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Based on quarterly patient safety reports, our center has seen a rise in incidents of multiple IV attempts. A patient safety report (PSR) is written when there are four or more IV attempts to produce a successful IV.
In gastroenterology, delivering exceptional patient care while maintaining provider satisfaction demands attention and strategy. Joe Cappa, MD, a gastroenterologist with 31 years of experience, offers insights on achieving this balance.
There are a variety of ancillary procedures available to GI practices, most of which are relatively easy to perform and can help diversify the practice, thus improving patient access to these procedures and the revenue stream.
Starting a research career can be both exciting and daunting. I was inspired to pursue research when I encountered techniques and people that were addressing healthcare inequities through engineering and public health.
There is a special place in my heart for people in need of nutritional support and GI care. This realization struck me when on rounds with Dr. Stephen McClave as a nutrition fellow visiting a children’s home in Kentucky.
Fellowship is tough, but you're ready. Prioritize time management, self-care, and ergonomics early on. Remember, GI is your focus, but internal medicine remains essential—treat the whole patient, not just the GI issue.
To see a decrease in the number of errors on pathology reports upon reconciling. These errors are a combination of mistakes from [pathology company] and [endoscopy unit] staff.
Would you provide some insight into how to follow the "white bag" infusion model? Currently, we bill the drug code, but we zero out the charge and then add the FB modifier. Is that correct?
This study observes the time-out process before endoscopic procedures to ensure all steps are followed and all team members are focused—supporting patient safety by preventing wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors.
A 25-year-old male with a history of Down's syndrome, hypothyroidism and a body mass index of 33.2 presented to the office with his mother due to chronic abnormal liver function tests (LFTs).
We talk a lot about innovation in health care and for good reasons. Technologies promise to genuinely transform health care as we know it.
ASGE partnered with the Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Endoscopía Digestiva (FAAED) at GASTROENDO 2024 to support international collaboration and advance GI endoscopy education across the Americas.
ASGE joined AMEG’s 52nd National Meeting in Acapulco, engaging in hands-on sessions, courses, and networking to support GI education and highlight international collaboration across Latin America.
ASGE is proud to work in collaboration with our partners in Latin America to advance gastrointestinal excellence.
The ASGE Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) Skills, Training, Assessment and Reinforcement (STAR) Certificate program took place in Costa Rica, August 2024.