The importance of having good quality indicators for care of patients with COPD: a look at hospital readmission rates.
Michal ShaniDoron ComaneshterMichael J SegelPublished in: Israel journal of health policy research (2022)
Readmitted 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.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- poor prognosis
- healthcare
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- long non coding rna
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- air pollution
- emergency department
- social media
- chronic pain
- pain management