Endoscopy 2018; 50(12): 1186-1204
DOI: 10.1055/a-0755-7515
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Performance measures for endoscopy services: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative

Roland Valori
1   Department of Gastroenterology, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire, UK
,
George Cortas
2   University of Balamand Faculty of Medicine, St. George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
,
Thomas de Lange
3   Department of Transplantation, Oslo University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway
,
Omer Salem Balfaqih
4   Thamar University, Medical College, Dhamar; and Hadramout University, Medical College, Mukalla, Yemen
,
Marjon de Pater
5   Department of Gastroenterology Endoscopy, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
Pierre Eisendrath
6   Hepatogastroenterology department, CHU Saint-Pierre, Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
,
Premysl Falt
7   University Hospital Olomouc, and Faculty of Medicine, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic; and Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
,
Irfan Koruk
8   Department of Gastroenterology, Istanbul Bilim University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Akiko Ono
9   Unidad de Endoscopia Digestiva, Hospital Clinico Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
,
Nadan Rustemović
10   GI Endoscopy Unit, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
,
Erik Schoon
11   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
,
Andrew Veitch
12   Department of Gastroenterology, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
,
Carlo Senore
13   CPO Piemonte, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
,
Cristina Bellisario
13   CPO Piemonte, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
,
Silvia Minozzi
13   CPO Piemonte, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
,
Cathy Bennett
14   Office of Research and Innovation, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in Éirinn, Dublin, Ireland
,
Michael Bretthauer
15   Clinical Effectiveness Research Group, University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
,
Mario Dinis-Ribeiro
16   Servicio de Gastroenterologia, Instituto Portugues de Oncologia Francisco Gentil, Porto, Portugal
,
Dirk Domagk
17   Department of Medicine I, Josephs-Hospital Warendorf, Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Muenster, Warendorf, Germany
,
Cesare Hassan
18   Endoscopy Unit, Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital, Rome, Italy
,
Michal F. Kaminski
19   Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Oncology, Medical Center for Postgraduate Education and Department of Gastroenterological Oncology; and Department of Cancer Prevention, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland; and Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo, Norway
,
Colin J. Rees
20   Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
,
Cristiano Spada
21   Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Unit, Poliambulanza Foundation, Brescia; and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli – IRCCS, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
,
Raf Bisschops
22   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
,
Mathew Rutter
20   Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
23   Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, UK
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13 November 2018 (online)

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Abstract

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology present a list of key performance measures for endoscopy services. We recommend that these performance measures be adopted by all endoscopy services across Europe. The measures include those related to the leadership, organization, and delivery of the service, as well as those associated with the patient journey. Each measure includes a recommendation for a minimum and target standard for endoscopy services to achieve.

We recommend that all stakeholders in endoscopy take note of these ESGE endoscopy services performance measures to accelerate their adoption and implementation. Stakeholders include patients and their advocacy groups; service leaders; staff, including endoscopists; professional societies; payers; and regulators.

 

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