Clinical Endoscopy (Sep 2019)

Updates on the Facilities, Procedures, and Performance of the Accredited Endoscopy Unit

  • Tae Hee Lee,
  • Jin Young Yoon,
  • Chang Nyol Paik,
  • Hyuk Soon Choi,
  • Jae-Young Jang,

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2019.164
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 52, no. 5
pp. 431 – 442

Abstract

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Endoscopic quality indicators can be classified into three categories, namely facilities and equipment, endoscopic procedures, and outcome measures. In 2019, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy updated the accreditation of qualified endoscopy unit assessment items for these quality indicators to establish competence and define areas of continuous quality improvement. Here, we presented the updated program guidelines on the facilities, procedures, and performance of the accredited endoscopy unit. Many of these items have not yet been validated. However, the updated program will help in establishing competence and defining areas of continuous quality improvement in Korean endoscopic practice.

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