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Study: Split-Dosage Bowel Prep Solution More Effective Pre-Colonoscopy

Using a split-dosage schedule is a more effective bowel cleansing method than a single dosage before colonoscopies, according a study by Italian researchers published in the August issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Improving ASC Risk Management and Root Cause Analysis: Q&A With Cathleen Rohling of GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center

Cathleen Rohling is chief operating officer for AAAHC-accredited GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center in Wausau, Wis. She discusses a few recent efforts her two-year-old center has undertaken to better meet accreditation standards concerning risk management and root cause analysis.

Gastroenterologist on the Move: Medical and Surgical Clinic of Irving in Texas Hires First Female Gastroenterologist

Medical and Surgical Clinic of Irving (Texas) has announced gastroenterologist Mabel Zevallos, MD, is joining its staff as the first female gastroenterologist in Irving, according to the Irving Chamber of Commerce via the Brummit Group.

Study: PCPs Can Perform Safe Colonoscopies in ASCs, Results Comparable to Gastroenterologists

A new study claims to show that primary care physicians performing colonoscopies in licensed ASCs have comparable performance quality indicators and lesion detection rates to those for experienced gastroenterologists.

GI-Driven ASC to Know: New York GI Center (Bronx, N.Y.)

To nominate an ASC as a GI-driven ASC to know, e-mail rob@beckersasc.com. A list of 30 GI-Driven ASCs to Know will appear on www.BeckerASC.com and in an upcoming issue of Becker's ASC Review. New York GI Center is a single-speciatly…

3 Ways to Reduce Costs in a GI-Driven ASC: Insight From Angela Wustner of Physicians Endoscopy

Angela Wustner, business analyst at Physicians Endoscopy, which operates 20 GI centers across the country, shares three ways GI/endoscopy-driven ASCs can reduce costs.

GI ASC Fine-Tunes Patient Flow, Staffing Model to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs

Cathleen Rohling, chief operating officer for GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center in Wausau, Wis., discusses how her ASC has improved its approach to managing patient flow and fine-tuned its staffing model to improve the ASC's efficiency while saving money.

3 Ways a Young GI ASC Reduced Costs: GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center

Here are three ways the two-year old GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center in Wausau, Wis., has reduced its expenses, according to Cathleen Rohling, chief operating officer for the center.

3 Ways to Improve GI ASC Quality Care: Surgery Center of Joliet, Ill.

Marge Schillaci, RN, MS, administrative director of Surgery Center of Joliet (Ill.), which performs a high volume of colonoscopies, EGD and upper and lower GI diagnostics and screenings, shares three ways her ASC has improved its efforts to provide quality…

3 Ways to Improve GI Quality Care in an ASC: GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center

Here are three ways GastroIntestinal Associates Endoscopy Center in Wausau, Wis., has worked to improve its quality of care over the last 6-12 months, described by Cathleen Rohling, chief operating officer for the center.