Aims An automatic generated alert identifying patients with known chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) on admission can help reduce length of stay and readmissions …

Rationale COPD affects more than 15 million American adults, and acute exacerbations
COPD (AECOPD) are responsible for 700,000 annual admissions, costing $15 Billion …

Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are common, distressing
to patients, and cause hospital admissions which have a significant impact on healthcare …

INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex, multisystem
disorder that often results in exacerbations requiring emergency department (ED) …

PURPOSE: In this quality health improvement initiative, we implemented interventions to
determine if early outpatient follow up with a pulmonologist would reduce readmission rates …

Rationale COPD affects more than 15 million American adults, costing approximately $50
billion annually, with AECOPD responsible for the majority of the economic burden. The …

Background: Healthy Outlook is a service delivered by the UK Met Office directly to patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that has been in place since 2006. Its …

In Singapore General Hospital (SGH), patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) are referred for advance care planning (ACP) at the specialist outpatient clinics with …

Background: COPD is a common and preventable disease, characterized by persistent,
progressive airflow limitation. When the disease progresses exacerbations occur, often with …

RATIONALE: 30-day readmissions for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (AECOPD) are common, occurring in 20-25% of cases (NEJM 360: 1418), and is a …