Study protocol for an evaluation of the effectiveness of ‘care bundles’ as a means of improving hospital care and reducing hospital readmission for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is one of the commonest respiratory diseases in the United Kingdom, accounting for 10 % of unplanned hospital admissions each year. Nearly a third of these admitted patien...

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 25, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: M. J. E. Chalder, C. L. Wright, K. J. P. Morton, P. Dixon, A. R. Daykin, S. Jenkins, J. Benger, J. Calvert, A. Shaw, C. Metcalfe, W. Hollingworth and S. Purdy Source Type: research