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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Journal Article
Association Between Hospitals' Engagement in Value-Based Reforms and Readmission Reduction in the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
Hospitals participating in one or more voluntary Medicare value-based reform programs were less likely to readmit patients within 30 days of discharge than non-participating hospitals.
May 23, 2017
Journal Article
Populations and Interventions for Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review
This evidence review found that palliative care improves outcomes for cancer, dementia, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Sep 12, 2016
Commentary
Improving Care and Support for People Living with Breathlessness
Living with COPD puts a huge burden on patients and their informal caregivers. What measures could improve care and support among these groups?
Jun 10, 2016
Report
Agreement with, and feasibility of, the emerging recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness study: Findings from an online stakeholder survey
This report contains the findings from an online survey of stakeholders who work with people living with advanced COPD to explore agreement with, and feasibility of the recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness study.
Jun 6, 2016
Research Brief
Continuity of Care and the Cost of Treating Chronic Disease
Modest improvements in continuity of care correlate with sizable reductions in service use, complications, and costs for Medicare patients with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Jul 16, 2014
Journal Article
Improving Continuity of Care for Elderly Patients with Chronic Diseases Cuts Costs and Complications
Among a large group of Medicare patients, even modest improvements in the continuity of care for those with diabetes, congestive heart failure, or emphysema were associated with sizable reductions in use of hospital emergency departments and hospitalizations.
Mar 17, 2014
Journal Article
Quality Indicators for the Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Vulnerable Elders
The literature summaries that support each of the indicators judged to be valid in the expert panel process are described.
Jan 1, 2007
Journal Article
Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
This guideline presents the available evidence on the diagnosis and management of COPD.
Jan 1, 2007
News Release
RAND Study Finds Patients with Asthma and Other Obstructive Lung Diseases Get Only Half of Recommended Medical Care
Patients in the U.S. with obstructive lung disease receive only about half of the recommended medical care, with care varying significantly based on individual conditions. Obstructive lung disease affects an estimated 12 to 50 million Americans and includes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nov 13, 2006
Journal Article
Dying with Lung Cancer or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights from SUPPORT
In caring for patients with severe COPD, consideration should be given to implementing palliative treatments more aggressively.
Jan 1, 2000
Journal Article
Living and Dying with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
To characterize chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over patients' last 6 months of life.
Jan 1, 2000
Report
Initiating Clinical Trials: A Case Study of Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
Describes the events surrounding the decision by the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to conduct a multicenter randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) with compressor nebulizer therapy in treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Jan 1, 1985

RAND Topic:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Topic Synonyms:
COPD

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