In November 2009, SGNA conducted a brief poll of SGNA members regarding Infection Control. When asked, "How much of a challenge do the following infection control issues pose in your facility or unit?" SGNA members provided the following insight:

	Very	Somewhat	Very little	Not at all
Staying current on the latest infection control standards and guidelines	25.6%	40.9%	24.1%	9.4%
Time constraints (e.g., having adequate time to follow infection control standards and guidelines)	22.4%	33.2%	29.6%	14.8%
Developing, documenting and monitoring infection control policies within your facility or unit	24.4%	37.9%	26.6%	11.2%
Availability and consistency in equipment instruction	18.6%	29.2%	34.4%	17.8%
Availability of resources (i.e., solutions, equipment, etc.) necessary to meet infection control policies	14.6%	24.7%	33.1%	27.7%
Adequate training budget related to infection control	20.9%	29.8%	33.0%	16.3%
Reduced budgets to purchase needed equipment	22.1%	32.1%	29.5%	16.3%
Not enough staff to keep up with the number of procedures	17.5%	30.9%	33.8%	17.9%
Staff in your unit being asked to do additional things other than GI/endoscopy	20.5%	25.2%	26.9%	27.4%