Quality Improvement in Pediatric Endoscopy: A Clinical Report From the NASPGHAN Endoscopy Committee. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2017 Jul;65(1):125-131
Date
06/24/2017Pubmed ID
28644360DOI
10.1097/MPG.0000000000001592Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85016618645 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 26 CitationsAbstract
The current era of healthcare reform emphasizes the provision of effective, safe, equitable, high-quality, and cost-effective care. Within the realm of gastrointestinal endoscopy in adults, renewed efforts are in place to accurately define and measure quality indicators across the spectrum of endoscopic care. In pediatrics, however, this movement has been less-defined and lacks much of the evidence-base that supports these initiatives in adult care. A need, therefore, exists to help define quality metrics tailored to pediatric practice and provide a toolbox for the development of robust quality improvement (QI) programs within pediatric endoscopy units. Use of uniform standards of quality reporting across centers will ensure that data can be compared and compiled on an international level to help guide QI initiatives and inform patients and their caregivers of the true risks and benefits of endoscopy. This report is intended to provide pediatric gastroenterologists with a framework for the development and implementation of endoscopy QI programs within their own centers, based on available evidence and expert opinion from the members of the NASPGHAN Endoscopy Committee. This clinical report will require expansion as further research pertaining to endoscopic quality in pediatrics is published.
Author List
Kramer RE, Walsh CM, Lerner DG, Fishman DSAuthor
Diana Lerner MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Clinical CompetenceEndoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Gastroenterology
Humans
Informed Consent
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Satisfaction
Pediatrics
Quality Improvement
Quality Indicators, Health Care
