Open AccessOutpatient telephonic transitional care after hospital discharge improves survival in cirrhotic patients
Author(s) -
Bhavana Bhagya Rao,
Anastasia Sobotka,
Rocío López,
Carlos RomeroMarrero,
William Carey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v11.i8.646
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , hazard ratio , odds ratio , relative risk , transitional care , liver disease , rate ratio , health care , economics , economic growth
Intervention to improve outcomes in cirrhotic patients (CP) after hospital discharge often focus on 30 d readmission rate (RR). However, recent studies suggest dissociation between RR and survival. At our center, CP are now offered outpatient telephonic transitional care (OTTC) by a care coordinator for 30 d after hospital discharge.