The role of an integrated referral program for patients with liver disease: A network between hub and spoke centers.
Giacomo GermaniAlberto FerrareseFrancesca D'ArcangeloFrancesco Paolo RussoMarco SenzoloMartina GambatoAlberto ZanettoUmberto CilloPaolo FeltraccoPaolo PersonaEugenio SerraGiuseppe FeltrinGiovanni CarrettaAlfio CapizziDaniele DonatoMichele TessarinPatrizia BurraPublished in: United European gastroenterology journal (2023)
The development of an integrated referral program for patients with liver disease can represent the first step to standardize already existing referral networks between hub and spoke centers. Future studies should focus on the timing of referral according to different etiologies to optimize treatment options and outcomes.