ArticleCanadian liver journal2021
Impact of specialized multidisciplinary care on cirrhosis outcomes and acute care utilization.
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- Organizational models for acute gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review of hospital networks, multidisciplinary care and bloodless programs (2015-2025).Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
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- Steatotic liver disease trajectory: A holistic EASL guidance on the multidisciplinary approach to screening and patient management.JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology · 2026Review
- TIPS in Older Adults: Reserve-Based Risk Stratification and Practical Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Pain, uncertainty, and lack of clinical support drive emergency department utilization in cirrhosis: A qualitative study.Hepatology communications · 2026Article
- The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team in the Management of Complex Cases of Liver Disease in a Peripheral Hospital: A Retrospective Analysis of MDT Registry.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Aspects of implementing a nurse-based follow-up of patients with liver cirrhosis: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a nurse practitioner-led post-discharge transitional care program for patients with liver disease: A retrospective cohort study.Canadian liver journal · 2024Article
- Collaborating with patients and caregivers to create web-based educational resources for people affected by cirrhosis.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- The benefits of a team approach to cirrhosis care.Canadian liver journal · 2023Article
- Implementing a cirrhosis order set in a tertiary healthcare system: a theory-informed formative evaluation.BMC health services research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Multidisciplinary care has the potential to improve outcomes among patients with cirrhosis, yet its impact on this population remains unclear, with existing studies demonstrating discrepant results. Using data from the multidisciplinary outpatient Cirrhosis Care Clinic (CCC) at the University of Alberta Hospital, we aimed to evaluate acute care utilization and survival outcomes of patients followed by the CCC compared with those receiving standard care (SC). Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of 212 patients with cirrhosis admitted to University of Alberta Hospital between 2014 and 2015. CCC patients ( Results: CCC patients had more advanced liver disease (higher prevalence of ascites, encephalopathy, and varices). Despite this, acute care utilization was significantly lower among CCC patients (adjusted length of stay lower by 3 days, Discussion: For patients admitted with cirrhosis, specialized post-discharge multidisciplinary outpatient care is associated with decreased acute care utilization, improved 1-year transplant-free survival probability, and the potential for cost savings to the system.
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