title: Developing the Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit: A Clinical Report by the Endoscopy and Procedures Committee.
abstract: There is significant variability in the design and management of pediatric endoscopy units. Although there is information on adult endoscopy units, little guidance is available to the pediatric endoscopy practitioner. The purpose of this clinical report, prepared by the NASPGHAN Endoscopy and Procedures Committee, is to review the important considerations for setting up an endoscopy unit for children. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken in the preparation of this report regarding the design, management, needed equipment, motility setup, billing and coding, and pediatric specific topics.
authors.affiliation: *Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA †Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI ‡Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, New York, NY §Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO ||Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH ¶Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX #Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, St Louis Children's Hospital, St Louis, MO **Perioperative Services, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA ††Department of Pediatrics, William Osler Health System, Brampton ‡‡McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada §§Pediatric Gastroenterology, All Children's Hospital, St Petersburg, FL ||||Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston TX ¶¶NASPGHAN Endoscopy and Procedures Committee Chair.
authors.forename: Harpreet
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pall
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khlevner
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurowski
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Troendle
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Utterson
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brill
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wilsey
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Fishman
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004282:Documentation; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*