Abstract
Implementation of a COPD Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) programme to improve outcomes of COPD Patients
Highlights
Case managers initiate 'high touch' case management, contacting the patients admitted for exacerbations within 48 hours of discharge
They act as liaison between patients and their primary care and specialist physicians, social services, home visit services and palliative care
The overall COPD 30day readmission rate has improved from 39.8% in FY2011 to 31.5% in FY2012. 70.2% of Group B and D patients with baseline line score >10 showed >10% improvement in COPD assessment tool (CAT) score from their baseline
Summary
December 2013 Publisher: Igitur publishing URL: http://www.ijic.org Implementation of a COPD Integrated Care Pathway (ICP) programme to improve outcomes of COPD Patients G.S.W.C. Chua, Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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