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Optimizing Care for the Hospitalized Patient With Cirrhosis

Description

Experts in the field of inpatient hepatology care and quality improvement outline the challenges and practical patient-oriented and health system-oriented solutions to improve access to care; optimize inpatient clinical care; and provide patient-centered, compassionate care for persons hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis. Covered topics include the management of ascites, acute-on-chronic liver failure, alcohol-associated hepatitis, and other complications of decompensated cirrhosis. Each presentation includes a discussion of health care disparities and strategies to mitigate these disparities.

Presentations

5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Nov 17 2024
San Diego, CA

Improving the Quality of Care for Patients With Large Volume Ascites

Arun B. Jesudian, MD, FAASLD, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Hepatology Associates
5:15 PM - 5:30 PM
Nov 17 2024
San Diego, CA

Early Intervention Among Patients Admitted for Alcohol-Associated Hepatitis

Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Hepatology Associates
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
Nov 17 2024
San Diego, CA

Care for the High MELD Score Patient Who Needs a Transplant

Lindsay Y King, MD, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Hepatology Associates
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Nov 17 2024
San Diego, CA

Models for Compassionate and Patient-Centered Care for Decompensated Cirrhosis

Nneka Ufere, MD MSCE, Presenter
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Hepatology Associates

Objectives

  • Describe challenges and strategies to improve the quality of inpatient care of persons with cirrhosis.
  • Review the treatment of alcohol-associated hepatitis and alcohol use disorder in persons admitted with alcohol-associated hepatitis.
  • Summarize the landscape of emerging quality measures for patient-centered care in decompensated cirrhosis.
Chair

Marina Serper, MD, MS

University of Pennsylvania Health System