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7 Ways to Improve Workplace Efficiency in Gastroenterology
Value-Based Care
Dr. David Hass from New Haven, Connecticut, offers advice and tips for improving efficiency in a gastroenterology practice. Some tips include creating a positive work environment for staff and leaving 1–2 empty appointments per day to allow time to “catch up” or fit in emergency consults.
GI Endoscopists Increase Face Mask Use
Public Health
Pre-COVID personal protective equipment use was more relaxed than it is now, according to physician surveys.
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Public Health
Single-use endoscopes offer overburdened hospitals and healthcare systems a way to streamline processes and staffing needs as a worker shortage pushes the industry into what one prominent group calls ‘a national emergency.’

Emerging Technologies
Comparing the environmental impact of single-use versus reusable endoscopes can be challenging since there is no clear way to measure the harm caused by reprocessing.
