Open AccessProviding effective inpatient care for cirrhosis by improving utilization of national guidelines
Author(s) -
Tracy Ellen Smith,
Khara' A. Jefferson
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of the american association of nurse practitioners
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.414
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2327-6886
pISSN - 2327-6924
DOI - 10.1097/jxx.0000000000000442
Subject(s) - checklist , medicine , guideline , cirrhosis , audit , psychological intervention , quality management , chart , medline , family medicine , emergency medicine , nursing , psychology , operations management , business , management system , statistics , accounting , mathematics , pathology , political science , economics , law , cognitive psychology
Over the past 10 years, cirrhosis incidence has increased dramatically, with a 59% increase in the need for treatment of disease complications. Cirrhosis treatment complexity and cost have increased substantially, and cirrhosis deaths are increasing by 10.5% yearly.