Predicting and preventing hospital readmission for exacerbations of COPD

More than a third of patients hospitalised for acute exacerbation of COPD are readmitted to hospital within 90 days. Healthcare professionals and service providers are expected to collaboratively drive efforts to improve hospital readmission rates, which can be challenging due to the lack of clear c...

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Main Authors: Chia Wei Kong, Tom M.A. Wilkinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-05-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00325-2019.full