The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare has released eight statistics for colonoscopy patient outcomes. Nearly 60 percent of colonoscopies are performed in an ambulatory care setting.
The patient outcomes statistics include:
• 77 percent reported little or no discomfort during bowel preparation
• 81 percent had to wait less than a month between scheduling and having the procedure done
• 97 percent felt they were able to schedule their procedure at a convenient time
• 98 percent reported being comfortable after discharge
• 99 percent reported little or no discomfort during the procedure
• 99 percent said they would recommend the procedures to others
• 100 percent indicated that they received written discharge instructions
• 100 percent reported an acceptable understanding of the procedure
The key clinical findings were gathered between July and December 2012 from 100 organizations performing a combined annual total of 353,300 colonoscopies.
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The patient outcomes statistics include:
• 77 percent reported little or no discomfort during bowel preparation
• 81 percent had to wait less than a month between scheduling and having the procedure done
• 97 percent felt they were able to schedule their procedure at a convenient time
• 98 percent reported being comfortable after discharge
• 99 percent reported little or no discomfort during the procedure
• 99 percent said they would recommend the procedures to others
• 100 percent indicated that they received written discharge instructions
• 100 percent reported an acceptable understanding of the procedure
The key clinical findings were gathered between July and December 2012 from 100 organizations performing a combined annual total of 353,300 colonoscopies.
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