Use of DECAF scoring system to facilitate early discharge in acute exacerbation of COPD patients: a quality improvement project at a district general hospital
Iftikhar Nadeem, Alexander Light, Callum Donaldson, Usman Feroze Khatana, Dinesh Bagmane, Enson Thomas and Mohammed Azher
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/fhj.2020-0097
Future Healthc J March 2021 Iftikhar Nadeem
ALister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
Roles: respiratory specialty trainee-5
Alexander Light
BAddenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
Roles: foundation year-2 doctor
Callum Donaldson
BAddenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
Roles: foundation year-2 doctor
Usman Feroze Khatana
CPeterborough Hospital, Peterborough, UK
Roles: respiratory specialty trainee-3
Dinesh Bagmane
DBedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
Roles: respiratory consultant
Enson Thomas
DBedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
Roles: respiratory consultant
Mohammed Azher
DBedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
Roles: respiratory consultant
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- Published online March 19, 2021.
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- Iftikhar Nadeem, respiratory specialty trainee-5A⇑,
- Alexander Light, foundation year-2 doctorB,
- Callum Donaldson, foundation year-2 doctorB,
- Usman Feroze Khatana, respiratory specialty trainee-3C,
- Dinesh Bagmane, respiratory consultantD,
- Enson Thomas, respiratory consultantD and
- Mohammed Azher, respiratory consultantD
- ALister Hospital, Stevenage, UK
- BAddenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK
- CPeterborough Hospital, Peterborough, UK
- DBedford Hospital, Bedford, UK
- Address for correspondence: Dr Iftikhar Nadeem, Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage SG1 4AB, UK. Email: iftikharnadeem49{at}gmail.com Twitter: @iftikharnadeem8
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Use of DECAF scoring system to facilitate early discharge in acute exacerbation of COPD patients: a quality improvement project at a district general hospital
Iftikhar Nadeem, Alexander Light, Callum Donaldson, Usman Feroze Khatana, Dinesh Bagmane, Enson Thomas, Mohammed Azher
Future Healthc J Mar 2021, 8 (1) e123-e126; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0097
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Use of DECAF scoring system to facilitate early discharge in acute exacerbation of COPD patients: a quality improvement project at a district general hospital
Iftikhar Nadeem, Alexander Light, Callum Donaldson, Usman Feroze Khatana, Dinesh Bagmane, Enson Thomas, Mohammed Azher
Future Healthc J Mar 2021, 8 (1) e123-e126; DOI: 10.7861/fhj.2020-0097
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