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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2013; 19(38): 6360-6366
Published online Oct 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6360
Published online Oct 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i38.6360
Quality of care delivered to hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients
Adam V Weizman, Division of Gastroenterology, Women’s College Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 1B2, Ontario, Canada
Geoffrey C Nguyen, Mount Sinai Hospital Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5G 1X5, Ontario, Canada
Geoffrey C Nguyen, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, United States
Author contributions: Both authors contributed to the conception of the article, review of the literature, drafting and review of the manuscript, and approval of the final version.
Correspondence to: Adam V Weizman, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Women’s College Hospital, 4th Floor, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, M5S1B2, Ontario, Canada. adam.weizman@wchospital.ca
Telephone: +1-416-3237543 Fax: +1-416-3237549
Received: June 29, 2013
Revised: July 30, 2013
Accepted: August 4, 2013
Published online: October 14, 2013
Processing time: 108 Days and 11.9 Hours
Revised: July 30, 2013
Accepted: August 4, 2013
Published online: October 14, 2013
Processing time: 108 Days and 11.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease are at risk of harm and increased utilization of healthcare resources. Variation in the care delivered to these patients is common. There is room for improvement in the quality of care focusing on reducing admissions and identifying patients at risk for inpatient complications such as venous thromboembolism and Clostridium difficile infection. This review outlines several aspects of inpatient care in need of improvement and discusses a number of improvement strategies that have been implemented with potential to benefit both patients and providers.