Welcome Dr. Laura Bianchi to The Endoscopy Center of the North Shore!
Dr. Laura Bianchi is the newest member of the team at The Endoscopy Center of the North Shore. Welcome, Dr. Bianchi! Read her full bio here
Oprah Winfrey advises of the 6 most important questions to ask if you are having a procedure at an out of hospital facility. See the article at Oprah.com here. This is not an endorsement by Oprah, these are answers from our facility to the questions she recommends you ask. Wherever you have your procedure, ask
When we resume endoscopy services, we will screen all patients for COVID-19 at a separate, on-site visit right here in our office. The test will be administered by nursing personnel from Mobile Anesthesia of Chicago and billed directly through LabCorp. You do not need to go to the hospital (and potentially be exposed to high
The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Healthcare Providers
From the New York Times, a striking editorial suggests for the first time something that healthcare workers have long known firsthand–that if there is any flexibility in the healthcare system, it falls squarely on the shoulders of the people providing care. As author Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD states, “the one resource that seems endless —
Hospital Colonoscopy Facility Fees 55% Higher Than Surgical Centers
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures that are on average approximately 55 percent higher than fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers (ASC’s). Blue Cross Blue Shield data suggests the cost of a diagnostic colonoscopy increased 6.1% at
A 2023 survey of medical professionals found that more than 1 in 3 health care workers have made a mistake while working because of a lack of sleep, with 82% saying that patient care suffers the most when the workers are fatigued. 7 in 10 health care workers described their current workload and stress as
ACG 2023 Practice Management Summit Friday, October 20. See you there!
Proud to co-host this event with Michelle Hughes. We have a slate of great topics and speakers! It’s not too late to register, even virtually!
Higher consumption of dietary fiber was associated with a lower risk for inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study published online in the July 18 edition of Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Read the study here.
Musings on the future of GI, the value of employees, and Fellowship training
Here’s a short interview from Becker’s ASC Review. #GITwitter #GIFellowship #GIFamily @AmCollegeGastro @AmerGastroAssn @ASGEendoscopy Click here for the interview.
A retrospective study of three large health systems found that the risk for colorectal cancer following a colonoscopy was lower when the colonoscopy was conducted by a physician with higher adenoma detection rates (ADR’s). Adenomas are the usual precursor type polyps that can lead to colon cancer. At the Endoscopy Center of the North Shore,
The American Gastroenterological Association has released a new Clinical Practice Update providing best practice advice on how to approach de-prescribing proton pump inhibitors (PPI) in ambulatory patients. See the AGA website information here.
CP101, an investigational microbiome therapeutic, restored microbiome diversity and prompted a sustained clinical cure among patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a presentation at this year’s ACG in Las Vegas. “(The c. dif) therapies lead to significant microbiome disruptions which impairs colonization resistance,” Jessica R. Allegretti, MD, MPH, FACG, the director of fecal
According to study results of 95,464 women published in Gut, there were 109 incident early-onset cancer cases over up to 24-years of follow-up. Compared with women who consumed less than one serving per week of sugary drinks, women who consumed more than two servings per day of had a 2.2-fold higher risk for early-onset colon
