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about. Procedure room nurses in turn write down the findings of the
colonoscopy for recovery room nurses to reference.
"Information is readily available at a glance, so staff can determine
what's going on with the patient without having to spend valuable
minutes asking around for updates or clarification," says Ms.
Alquraishi.
Proof positive
Advocate Good Samaritan's endoscopy team is building relationships
with primary care physicians to capture more cases and get more
patients screened. "We want the physicians to contact us with
patients' info so we can identify and schedule those who qualify for
the DASC program," says Ms. Carpenter.
Patients aren't the only ones who love the program. "Our GI docs
have quickly realized the benefits of streamlining the screening
process," adds Ms. Carpenter. "They've been constantly telling us that
they want to see more DASC patients."
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