Performance Benchmarking for Esophageal Manometry Is Here

Eight quality measures have been identified by expert consensus.

The emphasis on defining quality performance standards continues to grow in all aspects of healthcare delivery.

To develop validated quality measures for performance and interpretation of esophageal manometry — the gold standard for evaluation of esophageal motor and function abnormalities — researchers convened a 14-member expert panel. Using the RAND University of California Los Angeles Appropriateness Methodology, they compiled 29 potential quality-of-care measures. Of these, eight measures were ultimately deemed appropriate by consensus and defined as follows:

1. Technician competency (strongly recommended minimum standards: ≥20 manometries to establish; ≥50 studies/year to maintain)

2. Physician competency (strongly recommended minimum st…

Reviewing Author

David A. Johnson, MD

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