Background Discharge planning is a routine feature of health systems in many countries that
aims to reduce delayed discharge from hospital, and improve the co‐ordination of services …

Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable
variation in symptoms, limitations, and well‐being; this often complicates medical care. A …

КТИ—кардиоторакальный индекс КШ—коронарное шунтирование ЛЖ—левый
желудочек МНО—международное нормализованное отношение МРТ—магнитно …

Of those patients hospitalized for an exacerbation of COPD, one in five will require
rehospitalization within 30 days. Many developed countries are now implementing policies …

Transitions in care from hospital to primary care for older patients with chronic diseases (CD)
are complex and lead to increased mortality and service use. In response to these …

Background: Readmission within 30 days after hospitalization for heart failure (HF) is a
major public health problem. Objective: To examine whether timing and type of post …

PURPOSE We aimed to identify the strategies used to support patient behavior change by
clinicians whose patients had an increase in patient activation. METHODS This mixed …

Abstract Background/Objectives Older adults are at high risk for adverse outcomes as they
transition from hospital to home. Transitional care interventions primarily focus on care …

Background A COPD discharge bundle is a set of evidence-based practices aimed at
improving patient outcomes after discharge from acute care settings following an …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death
worldwide. Although there is currently no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the …