Open AccessContinuity of Care Assessment Within a Vertically Integrated Care Management Organization Before and After COPD-Related Exacerbations
Author(s) -
Morgan J. Fuoco,
Richard A. Mularski,
Benjamin Wu,
Chad Moretz,
Mary Ann McBurnie,
Richard H. Stanford,
Phillip Crawford,
Daniel Gratie,
Bernardo de Mesanza Ruiz de Salas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s290714
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , chronic bronchitis , ambulatory care , ambulatory , medical record , bronchitis , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , health care , economics , economic growth
There is currently little research describing patient experience and continuity of care immediately prior, during, and following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). This analysis examined clinical characteristics, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‑related medication patterns and outpatient visits before and after an AECOPD.