by ColoWrap, on October 15, 2024
When Dr. Marybeth Spanarkel first imagined a device that could help prevent endoscopy staff injury and patient discomfort during colonoscopy, she couldn’t have possibly known how deeply personal that vision …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on July 29, 2024
In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, screening procedures like colonoscopy have grown in prominence due to alarming colorectal cancer statistics highlighting the importance of early detection. Colonoscopy has become more prevalent …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on July 08, 2024
Ergonomics, the proper positioning that aligns with the natural movements of the body, significantly impacts gastroenterologists and their trainees in delivering quality care to their patients and contributes to possible …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on June 20, 2024
Cathy Easley has been an endoscopy technician for over 30 years. She loves her job but not the pain and injuries that have taken their toll on her over her …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on June 05, 2024
Gastroenterologists and their staff face the physical toll of colonoscopy procedures each day, and now they are acutely feeling the strain of a nationwide endoscopy personnel shortage. Now more than …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on May 15, 2024
In a recent large population-based study published in the peer-reviewed Gastroenterology journal, researchers found that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medications—such as Ozempic and Wegovy that are integrally transforming medications …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on April 23, 2024
Northfield Hospital, a venerable healthcare institution with over a century of service, stands as a beacon of integrated healthcare. Nestled within its serene, state-of-the-art premises lies a 37-bed facility offering …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on March 22, 2024
ColoWrap user, Dr. Sandi Fields, was a community gastroenterologist for 13 years at Annie Penn Hospital. We sat down with her to discuss how it benefited both her patients and …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on December 20, 2023
‘Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the house Not a WOW was working, not even a mouse. The scopes were hung by the bedside with care, In hopes …
Read Storyby ColoWrap, on August 09, 2023
With the recent Hollywood Strike potentially causing a staggering $3 billion in economic fallout, the impact of employee discontentment across industries, particularly healthcare, cannot be ignored. Whether it's creative writers …
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