Efficiency in the Endoscopy Unit: Can We 'Turn Around' Room Turnover? An Observational Quality Improvement Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endoscopy units are being challenged to provide timely and quality care, despite limited resources and an ever-growing patient population. Decreasing procedure time is unlikely to create sufficient time savings and may compromise quality. Non-procedural factors, such as room turnover, are important contributors to efficiency and represent an ideal target for quality improvement efforts.

Aims

The objective of this quality improvement study was to identify practices that will improve endoscopy unit efficiency at our centre. The specific aims were to (a) understand practices at local hospitals that contribute to room turnover efficiency and (b) examine the magnitude and sources of variation in room turnover efficiency across endoscopists and nurses at our centre.

SUBMITTER: Tan CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9340627 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature