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Return to all articles Return to previous page The Association Between Hospital Readmission and Pulmonologist Follow-up Visits in Patients With COPD Resource Type: Research Papers 0 Comments This retrospective cohort study examined rehospitalization outcomes related to follow up with a pulmonologist in 195 patients with COPD exacerbations. Researchers also determined characteristics which were similar across patients who did not pursue follow up within 30 days of discharge. Those who did not attend a follow-up appointment were at significantly higher risk of rehospitalization within 90 days of their discharge. Summary is free. View Resource Citation: Gavish R, Levy A, Dekel O, Karp E, Maimon N. The Association Between Hospital Readmission and Pulmonologist Follow-up Visits in Patients With COPD. Chest. 2015; 148(2): 375-381. https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)50333-4/fulltext. ambulatory care exacerbations post-acute care prevention promising practices readmission No Comments You need to login to comment.
Return to all articles Return to previous page The Association Between Hospital Readmission and Pulmonologist Follow-up Visits in Patients With COPD Resource Type: Research Papers 0 Comments This retrospective cohort study examined rehospitalization outcomes related to follow up with a pulmonologist in 195 patients with COPD exacerbations. Researchers also determined characteristics which were similar across patients who did not pursue follow up within 30 days of discharge. Those who did not attend a follow-up appointment were at significantly higher risk of rehospitalization within 90 days of their discharge. Summary is free. View Resource Citation: Gavish R, Levy A, Dekel O, Karp E, Maimon N. The Association Between Hospital Readmission and Pulmonologist Follow-up Visits in Patients With COPD. Chest. 2015; 148(2): 375-381. https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)50333-4/fulltext. ambulatory care exacerbations post-acute care prevention promising practices readmission No Comments You need to login to comment.
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