Effects of post-discharge telemonitoring on 30-day chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions and mortality.
Hanadi Y HamadiDayana MartinezJing XuGeoffrey A SilveraJorge M MalleaWalaa HamadiXinmei LiYueping LiMei ZhaoPublished in: Journal of telemedicine and telecare (2020)
Overall, hospitals that offer post-discharge TM services have seen an improvement in 30-day COPD mortality rates. However, those same hospitals have also experienced a significant increase in 30-day COPD readmissions. TM can potentially decrease mortality in patients recently admitted for acute exacerbation of COPD. The results provide further evidence that readmissions present a problematic assessment of health-care quality, as the need for readmission may or may not be directly related to the quality of care received while in hospital.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- healthcare
- lung function
- cardiovascular events
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- coronary artery disease
- cystic fibrosis
- type diabetes
- mental health
- intensive care unit
- peritoneal dialysis
- drug induced
- cardiovascular disease
- affordable care act
- air pollution
- health insurance
- pain management
- adverse drug