The Liver Meeting 2019-Readmissions: Incidents, Risk Factors and Cost?

Readmissions: Incidents, Risk Factors and Cost?

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In a talk focusing on strategies to reduce hospital readmissions for patients with liver disease, the speaker emphasized the significant costs and risks associated with readmissions. They highlighted common reasons for readmission including infections, substance abuse, and cirrhotic complications. The speaker discussed risk factors such as cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, and urban hospital settings. Studies were cited showing the impact of factors like nutrition, medication management for hepatic encephalopathy, and advanced practice providers' involvement on patient outcomes. Recommendations included personalized care, timely treatments, and team-based approaches to improve care quality and reduce readmissions. The speaker stressed the importance of implementing strategies to keep patients out of the hospital and shared ideas for urgent care models within transplant centers.

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Presenter: Amanda J. Chaney

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hospital readmissions

liver disease

costs

risks

cirrhosis

substance abuse