Guidelines for safety in the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit. | Read by QxMD (original) (raw)

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Practice Guideline

Audrey H Calderwood, Frank J Chapman, Jonathan Cohen, Lawrence B Cohen, James Collins, Lukejohn W Day, Dayna S Early

Historically, safety in the gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy unit has focused on infection control, particularly around the reprocessing of endoscopes. Two highly publicized outbreaks where the transmission of infectious agents were related to GI endoscopy have highlighted the need to address potential gaps along the endoscopy care continuum that could impact patient safety.

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