Open AccessPerformance measures for endoscopy services: A European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) quality improvement initiative
Author(s) -
Valori Roland,
Cortas George,
Lange Thomas,
Salem Balfaqih Omer,
Pater Marjon,
Eisendrath Pierre,
Falt Premysl,
Koruk Irfan,
Ono Akiko,
Rustemović Nadan,
Schoon Erik,
Veitch Andrew,
Senore Carlo,
Bellisario Cristina,
Minozzi Silvia,
Bennett Cathy,
Bretthauer Michael,
Dinis-Ribeiro Mario,
Domagk Dirk,
Hassan Cesare,
Kaminski Michal F.,
Rees Colin J.,
Spada Cristiano,
Bisschops Raf,
Rutter Mathew
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ueg journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.667
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 2050-6414
pISSN - 2050-6406
DOI - 10.1177/2050640618810242
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopy , service (business) , quality (philosophy) , surgery , marketing , business , philosophy , epistemology
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.