Quality Improvement Project Demonstrating a Sustained Increase in the Assessment and Sampling of Ascites for Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis

Authors

Elizabeth Herrle, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Monica Thim, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Matthew Buttarazzi, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Jenna Ptaschinski, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Victoria Molina, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Lesley B. Gordon, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Natalie Channell

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-20-2023

Abstract

Objective: Using quality improvement techniques, we aimed to improve the rate of assessment and sampling of ascitic fluid for the purpose of diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis admitted to the hospitalist service of our institution.

Recommended Citation

Herrle, Elizabeth; Thim, Monica; Buttarazzi, Matthew; Ptaschinski, Jenna; Molina, Victoria; Gordon, Lesley B.; and Channell, Natalie, "Quality Improvement Project Demonstrating a Sustained Increase in the Assessment and Sampling of Ascites for Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis" (2023). MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. 3468.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/3468