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Q&A: Women in Endoscopy During Lockdown and Beyond
Value-Based Care
Dr. Shivangi T. Kothari, an advanced endoscopist in Rochester, New York, is a part of Women in Endoscopy, a group dedicated to supporting female endoscopists’ career advancement. That mission has grown in the face of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Does GI Telemedicine Serve All Equally?
Value-Based Care
The COVID-19 pandemic expanded opportunities for telehealth in GI endoscopy. Explore the benefits for both clinicians and patients and how different demographic factors might play a role in success.
Survey: GI Endoscopists Signal Readiness for Disposable Duodenoscopes
Prevention Strategies
Highlights from a recent survey of gastroenterologists shed light on their willingness to convert to single-use endoscopy technology.
Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Colorectal Cancer Screening
Prevention Strategies
A NYU gastroenterologist says colleagues can help mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screenings by encouraging patients to keep scheduled screening appointments.
International Infection Prevention Week 2020: GI Societies’ Recommendations on Reprocessing Endoscopes
Prevention Strategies
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 extends to infection prevention measures in the endoscopy suite. That’s why six gastroenterological societies issued guidelines for reprocessing gastrointestinal endoscopes.
More From Single-Use Endoscopy
Preventing Infection
Bigger hospitals typically offer more complex services, putting added strain on reprocessing departments — and the quality of reprocessing depends on the resources made available to the teams that do that work.
Patient Safety
Concerns over cross-contamination and flexible endoscopes continue to fuel research and conversation around endoscope reprocessing best practices.
