Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	52447
Country	Canada

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Benefits of implementing a rapid access clinic in a high-volume inflammatory bowel disease center: Access, resource utilization and outcomes
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Sofia Nene, Lorant Gonczi, Zsuzsanna Kurti, Isabelle Morin, Kelly Chavez, Christine Verdon, Jason Reinglas, Rita Kohen, Talat Bessissow, Waqqas Afif, Gary Wild, Ernest Seidman, Alain Bitton and Peter Laszlo Lakatos
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Peter Laszlo Lakatos, AGAF, DSc, FEBG, FRCP (C), MD, Full Professor, Staff Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital C7-200, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal H3G1A4, Quebec, Canada. kislakpet99@gmail.com
Key Words	Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis; Rapid access; Quality-of-care; Emergency department;
Core Tip	The present study reports a comprehensive analysis of patient access, resource utilization, costs and outcome measures of a newly implemented formal inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) specific rapid access clinic service compared to usual emergency department visits in IBD patients from a single academic center in North America. Creating a rapid access clinic service for IBD patients is associated with quick patient access, optimized and specific use of diagnostic procedures and services, with similar outcome parameters and lower resource utilization and overall costs compared to regular emergency department visits for IBD patients.
Citation	Nene S, Gonczi L, Kurti Z, Morin I, Chavez K, Verdon C, Reinglas J, Kohen R, Bessissow T, Afif W, Wild G, Seidman E, Bitton A, Lakatos PL. Benefits of implementing a rapid access clinic in a high-volume inflammatory bowel disease center: Access, resource utilization and outcomes. World J Gastroenterol 2020; 26(7): 759-769

Received	2019-11-02 21:58
Peer-Review Started	2019-11-02 21:59
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2019-12-04 19:31
Revised	2019-12-29 16:18
Second Decision	2020-01-18 09:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2020-01-18 18:50
Articles in Press	2020-01-18 18:50
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Typeset the Manuscript	2020-02-19 02:29

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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