Measuring the Quality of Palliative Care for Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease.

Arpan A PatelSteven AschAnna Liza AntonioFasiha KanwalKarl LorenzDeborah RiopelleAnna DickeyJennifer LarkinMartin LeeAnne Walling

Published in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2020)

Measuring the quality of palliative care for patients with ESLD is feasible in the veteran population. Our single-center data suggest that the quality of palliative care is inadequate in the veteran population with ESLD, though patients offered specialty palliative care consultation and those affected by homelessness, drug, and alcohol abuse may receive better care. Our combination of ICD-9 codes can be used to identify a cohort of patients with ESLD, though better sensitivity and specificity may be needed.

Keyphrases

palliative care
advanced cancer
end stage renal disease
quality improvement
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
healthcare
prognostic factors
big data
emergency department
mental health
machine learning
artificial intelligence
patient reported outcomes
mental illness