Providing the highest standard possible for our patients is imperative at our practice.
| Criteria | Quality Benchmark Standards | Virginia Gastro Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Appropriate reason for colonoscopy | > 80% | 100% |
| Good quality prep | > 85% | > 95% |
| Examining the entire colon | > 95% | 99.8% |
| Average colon inspection time (Withdrawal time) | > 6 minutes | 11 minutes |
| Adenoma Detection rate (ADR = pre-cancerous polyps in % of screening patients) For every 1% increase in ADR, missed colon cancer risk is reduced by 3% |
25% | 50-65% |
| Perforation rate | < 1% | < 1 in 5000 |
| Bleeding after polyp removal | < 1% | < 1% |
| Attempt to find previous colonoscopy report | No benchmark | 100% |
| Appropriate recommendation for recall | No benchmark | 100% |
| Split dose prep or dose within 5 hr of colonoscopy | No benchmark | 100% |