Integrated Interdisciplinary Care for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Reduces Emergency Department Visits and Admissions: A Quality Assurance Study

Esther Dajczman; Chantal Robitaille; Pierre Ernst; Andrew Michael Hirsch; Norman Wolkove; David Small; Judy Bianco; Hartley Stern; Mark Palayew

doi:10.1155/2013/187059

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2013)

Integrated Interdisciplinary Care for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Reduces Emergency Department Visits and Admissions: A Quality Assurance Study

Esther Dajczman,
Chantal Robitaille,
Pierre Ernst,
Andrew Michael Hirsch,
Norman Wolkove,
David Small,
Judy Bianco,
Hartley Stern,
Mark Palayew

Affiliations

Esther Dajczman: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Chantal Robitaille: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Pierre Ernst: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Andrew Michael Hirsch: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Norman Wolkove: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
David Small: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Judy Bianco: Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hartley Stern: Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mark Palayew: Airways Centre, Division of Pulmonary Diseases, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/187059
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 20, no. 5
pp. 351 – 356

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Dedicated programs for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can reduce hospitalizations and improve quality of life.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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