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igh-volume GI facilities run on hard work and smart
ideas, and our busy endoscopy center is no different.
We're always considering new solutions to improve
how quickly and safely we perform cases and
reprocess our fleet of endoscopes. The method we
use to insufflate colonoscopy patients is one of the most effective
ways we've improved patient care, saved money and kept our center
running like a well-oiled machine.
Save time, improve satisfaction
We knew that using carbon dioxide instead of air for insufflation pro-
vided a patient benefit, but during a 2017 trial we also discovered it
Beth Hogan, MSN, RN, CASC, CNOR, CGRN | Glens Falls, N.Y.
Boost Your Endoscopy Efficiency
Small improvements in colonoscopy screenings will help keep patients moving.
• ON THE GAS Carbon dioxide
insufflation helps patients
recover quickly and in
greater comfort than when
insufflated with air.
