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    Tan, Maria; Adjetey, Andrea; Wee, Catalina; Perry, Ian; Corbett, Chris; Olajide, Azeez; Yamamoto, Aaron; Owen, James; Mumtaz, Saqib

    British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 11/2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 21
    Journal Article

    Background: A quality improvement project in a secondary care centre was initiated to investigate and evaluate the impact of staff education and the use of the British Society of Gastroenterology/British Association for the Study of the Liver cirrhosis care bundle in improving care of patients admitted to hospital with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Method: A staff training programme was implemented, involving around 30 health professionals consisting of consultants, junior doctors, physician associates and nurses from the acute medical unit. A review of electronic documentation and analysis of key clinical parameters, pre- and post-intervention, was carried out. Results: The data show that the intervention has led to an improvement in patient management and clinical outcomes. Conclusion: This project illustrates that collaboration between hepatology and medical teams, with emphasis on education and training, benefits patients who present to hospital with decompensated liver cirrhosis.