Endoscopy 2022; 54(07): 712-722
DOI: 10.1055/a-1832-4232
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Performance measures for the SACRED team-centered approach to advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative

Hey-Long Ching
 1   Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
,
Michelle S. Lau
 1   Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
,
Iman A. Azmy
 2   Department of Breast Surgery, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield, UK
,
Andrew D. Hopper
 1   Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
 3   Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
,
Martin Keuchel
 4   Clinic for Internal Medicine, Bethesda Krankenhaus Bergedorf, Hamburg, Germany
,
Tibor Gyökeres
 5   Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Center Hungarian Defence Forces, Budapest, Hungary
,
Roman Kuvaev
 6   Endoscopy Department, Yaroslavl Regional Cancer Hospital, Yaroslavl, Russian Federation
 7   Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Additional Professional Education, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
,
Elisabeth J. Macken
 8   Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium
,
Pradeep Bhandari
 9   Department of Gastroenterology, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, UK
,
Mo Thoufeeq
 1   Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
,
Philippe Leclercq
10   Department of Gastroenterology, CHC Groupe Santé, Liège, Belgium
,
Matthew D. Rutter
11   North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, Stockton-on-Tees, UK
12   Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
,
Andrew M. Veitch
13   Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
,
Raf Bisschops 
14   Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, TARGID, KU Leuven, Belgium
,
David S. Sanders
 1   Academic Unit of Gastroenterology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
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Abstract

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and United European Gastroenterology have defined performance measures for upper and lower gastrointestinal, pancreaticobiliary, and small-bowel endoscopy. Quality indicators to guide endoscopists in the growing field of advanced endoscopy are also underway. We propose that equal attention is given to developing the entire advanced endoscopy team and not the individual endoscopist alone.

We suggest that the practice of teams intending to deliver high quality advanced endoscopy is underpinned by six crucial principles concerning: selection, acceptance, complications, reconnaissance, envelopment, and documentation (SACRED).



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Article published online:
30 May 2022

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