Spotlight | The Year in Review |
Making the Celebrating the GI industry successes and lessons learned from 2020
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hile coverage of COVID-19 dominated the public health news in 2020, there were also significant advances in Colon Cancer Awareness. And it may be just the momentum the GI community needs to push forward this year to increase screening numbers. Journey with PE GI Solutions through 2020 in the advancement of Colon Cancer Awareness and lessons learned.
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Advancement of Colon Cancer Awareness Highlights in 2020 FEBRUARY
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month Cut Short by COVID-19 Events marking Colon Cancer Awareness Month kicked off as usual in March 2020. PE employees joined advocates for colon cancer awareness nationally in celebrating Dress in Blue day on Friday, March 6. Just one week later, areas began to shut down and cancel most of the exciting events that usually bring together survivors and supporters to fundraise for colorectal cancer research and care.
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Reopening Centers & Regaining Trust After widespread closures of facilities and cancellations of elective procedures due to COVID-19, re-openings and re-organizing facilities in adherence to new protocols occurred on a state-by-state basis. On April 17, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) put their support behind following regional guidelines to reopen, reiterating that the safety of staff and patients alike remained a top priority. Immediately, centers began to do the extraordinary—modify their setup for social distancing, rework processes for fewer touch points, and bring in the extensive PPE and cleaning resources they needed. Regaining trust of patients in the importance of coming in for their preventative screenings began last spring but remains a priority in the year ahead.
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