Optimizing In-Hospital Cirrhosis Care: Learn 10 Quick Tips from the Experts
Dr. Puneeta Tandon, Dr. Mayur Brahmania
October 29, 2025
Gastroenterology (Digestive Health)
Despite well-established guidelines, only about half of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis receive evidence-based care, contributing to preventable complications, prolonged hospital stays, and rising mortality. As chronic liver disease now rivals and, in some areas, exceeds heart failure and COPD in hospital admissions and deaths, the need for coordinated, system-level solutions has never been greater. The province-wide implementation of Connect Care presents a key opportunity to standardize cirrhosis management through embedded clinical tools that support early identification, risk stratification, and proactive intervention.
Led by PLP Medical Director, Dr. Puneeta Tandon, and Dr. Mayur Brahmania, our team collaborated on the development of a webinar that explores how population-level strategies, including our practice alerts, cirrhosis order sets, and the integrated Cirrhosis Carepath Summary dashboard within Connect Care, can improve consistency, reduce cognitive load, decrease readmissions and length of stay, and ultimately enhance patient outcomes. By aligning clinical practice with provincial standards and health system priorities for quality, safety, and value, these tools offer a practical pathway to improving cirrhosis care at scale.