ASGE recognizes 18 new endoscopy centers for quality and safety, renews 18 others

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognized 18 endoscopy centers from across the U.S. for their quality and safety, while renewing 18 other centers' recognitions.

The society does this through its endoscopy unit recognition program. These centers have to demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and quality through following a strict criteria and undergoing a peer-review process.

Here are the 18 new centers:

1. Baylor Regional Medical Center of Grapevine Endoscopy Lab, Grapevine, Texas
2. Bethesda Butler TriHealth Hospital, Hamilton, Ohio
3. Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, Ky.
4. Cooper Digestive Health Institute of Willingboro (N.J.)
5. Ertan Digestive Disease Center Houston
6. Gastroenterology, LTD-Colon Cancer Prevention and Endoscopy Center of Virginia Beach, Va.
7. Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital, Baytown, Texas
8. Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Gastroenterology Lab, Lake Charles, La.
9. Mayo Clinic Endoscopy Unit, Scottsdale, Ariz.
10. Mayo Clinic Hospital Endoscopy Unit, Phoenix
11. Physicians Regional Medical Center, Naples, Fla.
12. Saint Anne's Hospital Endoscopy Center of Excellence, Fall River, Mass.
13. Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, Calif.
14. TriHealth Endoscopy Bethesda North, Cincinnati
15. TriHealth Endoscopy Center North, Cincinnati
16. TriHealth Evendale Hospital, Cincinnati
17. TriHealth Good Samaritan Endoscopy Department, Cincinnati
18. TriHealth Surgery Center West, Cincinnati

Here are the 18 centers that had their recognition renewed:

1. Capital Health-Hopewell Endoscopy Unit, Pennington, N.J.
2. Carlisle Endoscopy Center, LTD, Carlisle, Pa.
3. Digestive Disease Center of Central New York, Liverpool, N.Y.
4. Hoag Endoscopy Center, Newport Beach, Calif.
5. Lebanon (Tenn.) Endoscopy Center
6. Louisville (Ky.) Endoscopy Center
7. Meadowview Regional Medical Center, Maysville, Ky.
8. Midlands Endoscopy Center, Irmo, S.C.
9. Newport Beach Orange Coast Endoscopy Center, Newport Beach, Calif.
10. North Shore University Hospital Endoscopy Unit, Manhasset, N.Y.
11. St. John Providence-Macomb Center, Warren, Mich.
12. St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Endoscopy Department, Murphysboro, Ill.
13. Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine Endoscopy Unit
14. Susquehanna Endoscopy Center, Montoursville, Pa.
15. The Northern Nevada ASC LLC dba Digestive Health Center, Reno
16. Twin Forks Gastroenterology and Hepatology, P.C., Hampton Bays, N.Y.
17. University of Missouri Digestive Health Center, Columbia, Mo.
18. University of Missouri Hospital Endoscopy Center, Columbia, Mo.