Interventions to Reduce Rehospitalizations after Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations. A Systematic Review

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Authors

Valentin Prieto-Centurion · University of Illinois Chicago

Michael Markos · Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

Norma I. Ramey · University of Illinois Chicago

Hélène A. Gussin · University of Illinois Chicago

Sharmilee M. Nyenhuis · Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Min J. Joo · Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

Bharati Prasad

Abstract

The evidence base is inadequate to recommend specific interventions to reduce rehospitalizations in this population and does not justify penalizing hospitals for high 30-day rehospitalization rates after COPD exacerbations.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Emergency and Acute Care Studies Respiratory Support and Mechanisms

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Volume 11, Issue 3, pp. 417-424

DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201308-254oc

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