The path to quality colonoscopy continues after graduation

The effort over the past decade to improve quality in colonoscopy was marked by several essential steps forward. These included definition of quality indicators,1,2 the development and validation of objective skills assessment tools such as the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy assessment of competency in endoscopy tool, the direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS),3,4 and the investment in infrastructure to track and benchmark performance for key indicators such as the GI quality improvement consortium (GIQuIC)5 and the Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy - Endoscopy Training System eportfolio in the United Kingdom.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research