Adding Pharmacists to the COPD Care Team
Pharmacist involvement in medication dispensing and discharge counseling for COPD patients led to reduced 30- and 60-day readmissions.
Pharmacist involvement in medication dispensing and discharge counseling for COPD patients led to reduced 30- and 60-day readmissions.
Over the past few years there has been a fast-growing trend of hospitals outsourcing clinically relevant services – like anesthesiology and emergency medicine.
Those hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had lower odds of in-hospital mortality if they were users of marijuana compared with nonusers, new research finds.
Every day spent in the hospital increases a patient’s readmission likelihood 2.9%, including chronic diseases like COPD.
Read MoreMany factors have been shown to affect 30-day COPD readmissions and some hospitals have shown success in reducing their rates.
Read MoreResearchers have found that chronic rhinitis is linked to greater 30-day hospital readmissions for patients with asthma or COPD.
Read MoreOpioid use after discharge can be tied to frequency of inpatient use, according to a study at ATS 2018.
Read MoreRT magazine’s World COPD Day webinar on reducing COPD readmissions is now available for on-demand viewing.
Read MoreRT Magazine will host a free webinar presentation on COPD readmissions on World COPD Day, Wednesday, November 18 at 2:00pmET (11:00amPT) sponsored by Nonin Medical and Tri-anim. Sign up today!
Read MoreNonin Medical has announced a partnership with Tri-anim Health Services to bring Nonin’s new COPD STEP Plan to hospitals.
Read MorePRAXIS is an interactive online community designed to support COPD caregivers and administrators to prevent and reduce hospital admissions and readmissions by improving care across the COPD care continuum.
Read MoreNow available on demand: Learn more about reducing COPD readmissions by watching RT Magazine’s free webinar, which features speakers from the COPD Foundation and UC Davis Health System.
Read MoreAs healthcare costs and hospital readmissions continue to rise, the field of respiratory care has begun to embrace the advantages of home care solutions for chronic lung patients.
Read MoreInfants with bronchiolitis who were treated with inhaled hypertonic saline in the ED were less likely to require admission to the hospital compared to infants treated with normal saline.
Read MoreNearly 400 people tuned in to watch RT’s webinar on Reducing COPD Readmissions, which was held on April 28, 2014. A recording of the webinar is now available for on demand viewing.
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