A comprehensive care plan that reduces readmissions after acute exacerbations of COPD

“Transitions of care” have been the focus of readmission reduction strategies for acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD). Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC) implemented a comprehensive care plan for AECOPD admissions in 2014 that also seeks to improve the d iagnosis/treatment of COPD, strives for the optimal management of co-morbidities, and emphasizes hospice/palliative care in appropriate patients.
Source: Respiratory Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research