FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Clinic Model Reduces Cirrhosis Readmissions

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Lindsay N. Yoder, MPAS, PA-C

Liver specialists have long been frustrated by trying to keep patients with cirrhosis out of the hospital. A new study demonstrated that implementing a post-discharge clinic led by physician assistants can significantly reduce rates of readmission.

“It’s well known that patients with cirrhosis have higher preventable readmission rates than patients with other disease processes,” Lindsay N. Yoder, MPAS, PA-C, a physician assistant at Indiana