Thirty endoscopy units earn ASGE recognition for safety and quality

May 19 2011

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized 30 endoscopy units as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy, in all settings where it is practiced in the United States. The ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors endoscopy units that follow the ASGE guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscopy reprocessing and CDC infection control guidelines. To date, 337 endoscopy units have been recognized by ASGE.

"ASGE is delighted to be recognizing these 30 endoscopy units, whose staff work hard every day to provide high-quality care to their patients in a safe environment," said Bret T. Petersen, MD, FASGE, chairman, ASGE Quality Assurance in Endoscopy Committee. "There continues to be an outstanding response to this program. We are proud to acknowledge these ASGE members through our Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program for their commitment to promoting the highest standards of safety and quality."

An important component of the program is an educational course that thoroughly reviews related guidelines. Honorees attended this course, entitled "Improving Quality and Safety in Your Endoscopy Unit."

Upon completion of the program, units receive an ASGE "Certificate of Recognition" for promoting quality in endoscopy which is valid for three years, providing the unit remains accredited and complies with all program criteria. This symbol can be displayed to let patients and referring physicians know that the endoscopy unit is dedicated to delivering high-quality endoscopic care and has received specialized training around these principles.

Athens Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, Athens, GA
Atlanta South Endoscopy Center, Riverdale, GA
Atlantic Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center, PA, Greenville, NC
Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists Endoscopy Associates, Bryn Mawr, PA
Central Jersey Ambulatory Surgical Center, Hillsborough, NJ
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Endoscopy Unit, Plattsburgh, NY
Charleston Endoscopy Center, Charleston, SC
DHA Endoscopy, LLC, Stoneham, MA
Endoscopy Center NETN, PC, Johnson City, TN
Endoscopy Center of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
Endoscopy Center of St. Louis-Lake St. Louis, Lake St. Louis, MO
Greater New York Endoscopy Surgical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Henry Ford Health System Division of Gastroenterology, Detroit, MI
High Point Endoscopy Center, Inc., High Point, NC
Kevin J. Carroll Ambulatory Surgery Center, Plattsburgh, NY
Lafayette General Endoscopy Center, Lafayette, LA
Lakeside Womens Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK
Medwest Haywood Endoscopy Suite, Clyde, NC
Newport Beach Orange Coast Endoscopy Center, Newport Beach, CA
Premier Surgery Center of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Endoscopy, Newport News, VA
Rome Endoscopy Center, Rome, GA
Sanford Health GI Endoscopy Suite, Sioux Falls, SD
Sullivan Digestive Center, Kingsport, TN
Tampa Bay Specialty Surgery Center, Pinellas Park, FL
The Endoscopy Center of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
Thompson Health Ambulatory Procedure Unit, Canandaigua, NY
Wayne Healthcare, Greenville, OH
William Erber, MD, PC, OBS, Brooklyn, NY
Winter Haven Hospital Endoscopy Unit, Winter Haven, FL

Source: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy