Open AccessOvercoming the barriers to dissemination and implementation of quality measures for gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European Gastroenterology (UEG) position statement
Author(s) -
Bisschops Raf,
Rutter Matthew D,
Areia Miguel,
Domagk Dirk,
Kaminski Michel F,
Veitch Andrew,
Khanoussi Wafaa,
Gralnek Ian M,
Hassan Cesare,
Messmann Helmut,
Ponchon Thierry,
Fockens Paul,
Dignass Axel,
DinisRibeiro Mario
Publication year - 2021
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 - 10.1177/2050640620981366
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopy , quality (philosophy) , surgery , epistemology , philosophy
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has developed performance measures and established a framework for quality assessment for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Europe. Most national societies actively undertake initiatives to implement and explicitly endorse these quality indicators. Given this, the ESGE proposes that, at a national level, strong leadership should exist to disseminate and implement quality parameters. Thus, understanding the potential barriers that may vary locally is of paramount importance. The ESGE suggests that each national society should prioritise quality and standards of care in gastrointestinal endoscopy in their activities and should survey/understand which measures area local priority to their members and make measuring quality intrinsic to daily endoscopy practice.