GI & Endoscopy

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga., is starting construction of a $30 million digestive diseases center, according to a report by the Albany Herald.

Although bundling of endoscopic procedures on the same day is convenient for patients, is efficient for providers and offers cost savings, the procedures are often separated on different days because reimbursements are higher that way, according to a report by…

A preliminary sequencing analysis has found that the Escherichia coli outbreak that has killed 18 people in Europe is the result of a new E. coli strain, according to a report by Medpage Today.

Studies presented at Digestive Disease Week supported screening colonoscopies for elderly patients who have not been screened before, contradicting a 2008 recommendation against such screenings for people over age 75, according to a report by Medscape.

Proper endoscope maintenance will improve patient safety and save money by lengthening the life of the equipment, according to Endoscope Precision Parts in Davie, Fla. Here the company presents eight steps for endoscope reprocessing, based on guidelines from the Society…

The FDA has approved Solesta as a treatment for fecal incontinence in adult patients who have failed conservative therapy such as dietary control, according to a release from Oceana Therapeutics, the maker of Solesta.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America have updated their 2003 joint guideline for reprocessing gastrointestinal endoscopes to take new technology and disinfection systems into account, according to a release by ASGE.

Psychological distress and treatment constraints reduce patients' adherence to treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, while membership in a patients' support group improves adherence, according to a study in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

A review of 15 studies finds gastroenterologists and their assistants appear to face a higher risk of Helicobacter pylori infection than other groups, according to a study in BMC Infectious Diseases.

Here are eight facts and statistics about colorectal cancer screening rates, according to the CDC.