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Thomas Jefferson University

Conference

Endoscopy

2021

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A Safety Assessment Of The Re-Opening Of An Academic Medical Center Outpatient Endoscopy Unit During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Scott Manski, Christopher Schmoyer, Alice Pang, Richard Denicola, Amy Javia, Melissa Vitolo, Linda Yan, Christopher Cao, Brianna Shinn, Divya Chalikonda, Giselle Mahoro, Ritu Nahar, Joshua Lieberman, Micaela Gernhardt, Neveda Murugesan, Alexandra Leto, Ryan Erwin, Taylor Kavanagh, Stephanie Moleski, Robert Coben, Mitchell Conn May 2021

A Safety Assessment Of The Re-Opening Of An Academic Medical Center Outpatient Endoscopy Unit During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Scott Manski, Christopher Schmoyer, Alice Pang, Richard Denicola, Amy Javia, Melissa Vitolo, Linda Yan, Christopher Cao, Brianna Shinn, Divya Chalikonda, Giselle Mahoro, Ritu Nahar, Joshua Lieberman, Micaela Gernhardt, Neveda Murugesan, Alexandra Leto, Ryan Erwin, Taylor Kavanagh, Stephanie Moleski, Robert Coben, Mitchell Conn

House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference (2020-)

  • This study aimed to assess outcomes and satisfaction among patients undergoing outpatient endoscopic procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Identifying the rates of COVID-19 symptom development and post procedure testing would provide critical information on patient safety
  • Assessment of patient experiences would serve as a guide for potential areas of improvement
  • We predicted that with proper protocols in place, outpatient endoscopy was a safe and positive experience