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2015 journal article

Sa1491 Automating Endoscopy Unit Efficiency Metrics: Leveraging the Electronic Health Record for Process Improvement

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 81(5), AB236.

By: Z. Gellad ^*, D. Chermak^*, E. Brown^* & J. Taheriⁿ

TL;DR: Through careful process mapping and workflow standardization, the electronic health record can be leveraged to collect time data for endoscopy unit efficiency metrics, which can be used to benchmark against other practices and help guide process improvement activities. (via Semantic Scholar)

10.1016/J.GIE.2015.03.1328

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Improving efficiency in GI endoscopy is both a business mandate and a quality imperative. Meaningful endoscopy unit efficiency metrics have been published but access to reliable time data impedes use of these measures.