Reduction of Prolonged Length of Stay Admissions for New Gastrostomy Patients

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Post-gastrostomy creation surgery, when the gastrostomy tract is healed and considered established, patients become candidates for a low-profile gastrostomy tube (G-tube). Equity-Focused Quality Improvement (EF-QI) interventions address the needs of equity-deserving groups and the root causes of problems without worsening health disparities.