The importance of having good quality indicators for care of patients with COPD: a look at hospital readmission rates

ConclusionsReadmitted COPD patients appear to be the sickest group of COPD patients with advanced disease and poor prognosis, and it may not be possible to prevent readmissions. This questions the utility of COPD readmissions as a healthcare quality indicator.

Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - March 25, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research