Northside Hospital Recognized By Leading GI Medical Society for Quality and Safety
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), a leading gastrointestinal (GI) medical society, has recognized Northside Hospital for promoting quality in GI endoscopy, by presenting the hospital with a Certificate of Recognition award. Northside is the only hospital-based endoscopy program in metro Atlanta to receive this award.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from ASGE,” said Betty McGinty, RN, MSHSA, CGRN, director of GI Services, Northside Hospital. “Our dedicated team of board-certified physicians, nurses and GI technicians works hard every day to provide high-quality care to our patients in a safe environment. This recognition is a direct result of their efforts.”
Endoscopy is a non-surgical procedure used to examine a patient’s GI tract. A thin, flexible tube (endoscope), with its own light source and camera, is passed easily through the GI tract. The video from the camera appears on a TV monitor, allowing a specially trained physician to diagnose disease and determine the best course of treatment.
At Northside, more than 10,500 patients are seen annually in the Hospital’s four GI Endoscopy Units in Atlanta, Forsyth, Cherokee and the newly opened Alpharetta location. A full range of GI endoscopy diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are performed including upper endoscopy, ERCP, colonoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ablation therapy and high-resolution manometry.
To receive the Certificate of Recognition award, Northside had to show that it follows ASGE guidelines for physician privileging, quality assurance, endoscope reprocessing and infection control at each of its locations, and that it has completed specialized training on principles in quality and safety in endoscopy. Northside met all criteria and, thus, the award was granted for a three-year renewable period.
About the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Since its founding in 1941, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has been dedicated to advancing patient care and digestive health by promoting excellence in gastrointestinal endoscopy. ASGE, with nearly 12,000 members worldwide, promotes the highest standards for endoscopic training and practice, fosters endoscopic research, recognizes distinguished contributions to endoscopy, and is the foremost resource for endoscopic education.
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