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Township, Pa., typically perform approximately 5,000 colonoscopies each year. During the height of the pandemic, when elective proce- dures were put on hold and only colonoscopies that met the strict def- inition of emergent were being done, the facility saw an 80% to 90% reduction in their normal screening volume. "We would run three rooms, three days a week and then two rooms, two days a week," says Frank Kim, MD, a gastroenterology specialist at the center. "During the worst of it, we were scheduling cases on only one morning." Thankfully, the center's case volumes are nearly back to where they were before the coronavirus outbreak. But the entire patient schedul- ing and procedural process is far different than it was pre-pandemic. Let's look at everything you're likely to encounter as you get your colonoscopy service line back to a stable, consistent level. • Convince reluc- tant patients. Colonoscopy screen- ings are potentially life-saving proce- dures, but they're still considered preventa- tive care and ulti- mately elective. Many patients, especially older individuals with pre-existing condi- tions, are willing to wait until there's less 8 0 • O U T P A T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J U L Y 2 0 2 0 .driscope.co www isit V channels of your sco nspect and dry the in ant to learn the best om opes? nternal t way to one of our Dri Help keep your scope Products! Scope Aid es dry and patient safe with o Th t d d t LD. both pre and post H annels to inspect the internal ch The most advanced system Products! Dri-Scope Aid

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