title: Guidelines for designing a digestive disease endoscopy unit: report of the World Endoscopy Organization.
abstract: A dedicated digestive disease endoscopy unit is structurally and functionally differentiating rapidly as a result of increasing diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities in the last 10-20 years. Publications with practical details are scarce, imposing a challenge in the construction of such a unit. The lack of authoritative information about endoscopy unit design means that architects produce their own design with or without consulting endoscopists working in such a unit. A working group of the World Endoscopy Organization discussed and outlined a practical approach fordesign and construction of a modern endoscopy unit. Designing the layout is extremely important, necessitating thoughtful planning to provide comfort to the endoscopy staff and patients, and efficient data archiving and transmission during endoscopic services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. cjmulder@vumc.nl
authors.forename: Chris J J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mulder
authors.forename: Maarten A J M
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Roger J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Leicester
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nageshwar Reddy
authors.forename: Libby E A
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Shepherd
authors.forename: Anthony T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Axon
authors.forename: Jerome D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Waye
mesh_terms: D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012955:Societies, Medical
keywords: construction; design; digestive disease; endoscopy; mobile hospital; unit