4. Organisational Issues
INTRODUCTION
QUESTIONNAIRE RETURN
WORKLOAD OF ENDOSCOPY UNITS
SIZE OF ENDOSCOPY UNIT
OUT OF HOURS ENDOSCOPY
NURSE ENDOSCOPISTS
ENDOSCOPY ROOM EQUIPMENT
RECOVERY AREAS
RESUSCITATION FACILITIES
AUDIT/GOVERNANCE MEETINGS
RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER REFERENCES
n = number of cases where information was provided

 

Recommendations
Hospitals should ensure that the appropriate monitoring equipment and resuscitation equipment is available in each of their endoscopy rooms and recovery areas.

In order to produce optimal care for what is a large group of severely ill patients, hospitals should consider establishing formal on-call arrangements.


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