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February 2, 2026Journal of the Canadian Association of GastroenterologyOpen Access

Improving the quality of paracentesis practices in people with advanced cirrhosis in an ambulatory care setting

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MSMary SedarousELElizabeth LeeABAdam Bishara

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Overview

Quality improvement project increases fluid cell count collection in ambulatory care, highlighting gaps in practice.

Key Points

  • This project aims to improve the collection of fluid cell counts during paracentesis in patients with advanced cirrhosis.
  • Evaluated 233 patient encounters for paracentesis
  • Implemented a multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative
  • Conducted statistical analyses with run charts and p-charts
  • Gained Institutional QI Review Committee approval.
  • Baseline fluid cell count adherence was 78%
  • Increased adherence to 79.6% after introducing bedside paracentesis bundles
  • Full compliance rates of 100% among RNs/NPs and 97% among residents
  • General hepatology had a collection rate of 97%, while specialty hepatology was 40%
  • The spontaneous bacterial peritonitis rate was 1.62% (N = 3).

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Sedarous et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fe68c1c9540dea8107b2https://doi.org/10.1093/jcag/gwaf041
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