Quality of Care in the Cirrhotic Patient.
Cirrhosis is a common, complex, chronic condition requiring care by multiple specialists in different locations. Emerging data demonstrates limitations in the quality of care these patients receive-in large part due to the problems with care coordination rather than failures of individual providers. This article will discuss approaches for measuring quality, and provide a step-by-step guide for developing quality improvement programs for this patient population.
Division of Gastroenterology, Transplantation Institute, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Michael L
ML
Volk
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
Fasiha
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Kanwal