5 Quick Guidelines to Improve Turnover Time Between Colonoscopies
Eric Dow, administrator of Lone Star Endoscopy in Keller, Texas, a freestanding endoscopic ASC managed by Physicians Endoscopy, suggests following these five guidelines to improve turnover time between colonoscopies.
1. Have a dedicated scope tech
2. Evaluate cleaning process
3. Evaluate the internal process of the operating and procedure rooms to look for ways to cut time (i.e., intra-procedure processes of staff)
4. Set expectations
5. Hold staff accountable
Thank you to Physicians Endoscopy for arranging this interview.
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