Efforts to increase patient safety and satisfaction, a critical concern for health providers,
require periodic evaluation of all factors involved in the provision of GI endoscopy services.
We aimed to develop guidelines on minimum staffing requirements and scope of practice of
available staff for the safe and efficient performance of GI endoscopy. The recommendations
in this guideline were based on a systematic review of published literature, results from a
nationwide survey of endoscopy directors, along with the expert guidance of the American …