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Mean wait time for an endoscopic procedure (days) (N = 8)
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42.4 ± 37.7
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No show/cancellation rate for endoscopic procedure (%) (N = 7)
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14.5 ± 8.0
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Pre-procedure
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Patient referral (N = 8)
|
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Open access endoscopy
|
2 (25.0)
|
|
Closed access endoscopy
|
6 (75.0)
|
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Procedure
|
|
Providers performing endoscopy (N = 8)a
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Physician assistant
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0
|
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Nurse practitioner
|
2 (25.0)
|
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Family practice/Medicine/Surgery resident
|
3 (37.5)
|
|
Surgeon
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4 (50.0)
|
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Gastroenterology fellow
|
6 (75.0)
|
|
Administration of sedation (N = 8)
|
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Nurse anesthetist
|
0
|
|
Anesthesiologist
|
1 (12.5)
|
|
Nurse
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2 (25.0)
|
|
Gastroenterologist
|
5 (62.5)
|
|
Post-endoscopy
|
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Delivering pathology results (N = 8)a
|
|
Letter
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1 (12.5)
|
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Telephone call
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2 (25.0)
|
|
Follow-up with referring physician
|
4 (50.0)
|
|
Return appointment to GI clinic
|
6 (75.0)
|
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Quality measurements (N = 6)
a
|
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Adenoma detection
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0
|
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Withdrawal time
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1 (16.7)
|
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Quality of bowel preparation
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2 (33.3)
|
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Cecal intubation
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3 (50.0)
|
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Adverse events
|
6 (100.0)
|
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Performance measurements (N = 7)
a
|
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% of start-on time procedures
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1 (14.3)
|
|
Room turnover time
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1 (14.3)
|
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Procedure duration
|
2 (28.6)
|
|
Wait time for endoscopic procedure
|
2 (28.6)
|
|
No show/cancellation
|
4 (57.1)
|
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Procedure volume
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7 (100.0)
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