New method can assess quality of centers performing colonoscopies
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 15:12
in Health & Medicine
Colonoscopies are now a routine preventive diagnostic test for millions each year. While rates are low, complications like perforation, bleeding, and anesthesia-related heart failure can occur. Researchers have now developed a quality measure that uses follow-up hospital visits to track the variation in colonoscopy quality among outpatient facilities.