Efficiency in the Endoscopy Unit: Can We 'Turn Around' Room Turnover? An Observational Quality Improvement Study.

Background: Endoscopy units are being challenged to provide timely and quality care, despite limited resources and an ever-growing patient population. Decreasing procedure time is unlikely to create sufficient time savings and may compromise quality. Non-procedural factors, such as room turnover, are important contributors to efficiency and represent an ideal target for quality improvement efforts.