ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2019
Outpatient telephonic transitional care after hospital discharge improves survival in cirrhotic patients.
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- Evaluation of a nurse practitioner-led post-discharge transitional care program for patients with liver disease: A retrospective cohort study.Canadian liver journal · 2024Article
- Telemedicine in the tertiary liver unit: A feasibility study.Clinical and experimental hepatology · 2024Article
- Core implementation strategies for improving cirrhosis care in the Veterans Health Administration.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2022Article
- The digital transformation of hepatology: The patient is logged in.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2022Review
- Attendance at a Transitional Liver Clinic May Be Associated with Reduced Readmissions for Patients with Liver Disease.The American journal of medicine · 2022Article
- External validation of a clinical risk score to predict hospital admission and in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients.Annals of medicine · 2021Article
- Strategies to Improve Delivery of Cirrhosis Care.Current treatment options in gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Acceptance and use of a smartphone application in cirrhosis.Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundIntervention to improve outcomes in cirrhotic patients (CP) after hospital discharge often focus on 30 d readmission rate (RR). However, recent studies suggest dissociation between RR and survival. At our center, CP are now offered outpatient telephonic transitional care (OTTC) by a care coordinator for 30 d after hospital discharge.
aimTo determine the effect of OTTC on survival in CP.
methodsIn this cohort study from a tertiary center, CP who received OTTC formed the intervention group. They were compared with a control group discharged during the same period. Mortality and RR were compared between the groups.
resultsAfter OTTC introduction, 194 CP were discharged. After applying exclusion criteria, 169 CP (51% male, mean age 58 years ± 12 years) were included. OTTC group comprised 76 patients and was compared with 93 controls. Baseline disease and index admission related characteristics were not significantly different between the groups. The intervention group showed significantly higher 6 mo survival compared to controls (84.2%
conclusionCP provided OTTC had higher 6 mo survival compared to controls without a difference in RR. Use of RR to gauge quality of care provided during hospitalization or subsequent transitional care programs should be revisited.
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