Association between inpatient palliative care encounter and 30-day all-cause readmissions after index hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent disease and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality.1 –3 COPD has significant economic implications with an estimated $36 billion in total cost attributed to COPD in 2010.4 Hospitalizations account for a major portion of the healthcare-related costs with rehospitalizations alone accounting for over $15 billion annually.5

Source: Heart and Lung - November 18, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Ali Yazdanyar, Ashley Vojtek, Sachin Gupta, Aditya Iyer, Alaynna C Kears, Kaitlyn Musco, Shuisen Li, Shadi Jarjous Source Type: research