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 …

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the USA continues to grow.
Although progress has been made in the the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and …

PURPOSE Despite concerted actions to streamline care transitions, the journey from
hospital to home remains hazardous for patients and caregivers. Remarkably little is known …

A transthoracic echocardiogram is recommended in patients with suspected heart failure, to
improve diagnostic accuracy, and in patients with a new diagnosis of heart failure, to assess …

BACKGROUND The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) penalizes
hospitals for 30-day readmissions and was extended to COPD in October 2014. There is …

Background There is a growing understanding of the prevalence and impact of
psychological disorders on COPD. However, the role of these disorders in early readmission …

Study objective Reasons for recurrent emergency department (ED) visits have been
examined primarily through administrative data review. Inclusion of patients' perspectives of …

Policy Points: Health care complaints contain valuable data on quality and safety; however,
there is no reliable method of analysis to unlock their potential. We demonstrate a method to …

As people age, they are more likely to have an increasing number of medical diagnoses and
medications, as well as healthcare providers who care for those conditions. Health …

Importance Hospital readmissions are common and costly, and no single intervention or
bundle of interventions has reliably reduced readmissions. Virtual wards, which use …