Comparison of hospital outcomes and resource use in acute COPD exacerbation patients managed by teaching versus nonteaching services in a community hospital.
Khalid AbusaadaLeen AlsalehVictor HerreraYuan DuHassan BaigGeorge EverettPublished in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2017)
The teaching service had more favorable outcomes compared to nonteaching services in patients hospitalized for AECOPD. The physician practice model has a major impact on the cost, LOS, and use of consults in patients with AECOPD.
Keyphrases
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- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
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- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- intensive care unit
- insulin resistance
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- medical education
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