New York—A management protocol for hepatic encephalopathy can lead to substantial reductions in length of stay, readmissions and inpatient mortality, new data show.
Based on available guidelines, the protocol was embedded in the electronic health record (EHR) system as an order set. Although the suggestions were not mandatory and could be overridden by clinicians after an assessment, patients managed with the order set had substantially better outcomes, according to Prasun Shah, MBBS, a GI