The quality of care provided to patients with varices in the department of Veterans Affairs.

Objectives: Practice guidelines define the criteria and standards of care in patients with cirrhosis and varices. However, the extent to which the patients receive recommended care is largely unknown. We evaluated the quality of varices related care and factors associated with receipt of such care.

The quality of care provided to patients with cirrhosis and ascites in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Background & Aims: Ascites are the most common complication of cirrhosis. Evidence-based guidelines define the criteria and standards of care for patients with cirrhosis and ascites. However, little is known about the extent to which patients with ascites meet these standards.