Meenakshi Patel1, Karl Steinberg2, Manuel Suarez-Barcelo3, Dana Saffel4, Rick Foley5, Chad Worz6. 1. Wright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH. 2. California State University Institute for Palliative Care, San Marcos, CA. Electronic address: karlsteinberg@MAIL.com. 3. Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami Beach, FL and Vitas Hospice, Miami, FL. 4. PharmaCare Strategies, Inc., Santa Rosa Beach, FL. 5. Omnicare (CVS Health), Sorrento, FL. 6. University of Cincinnati, College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in post-acute/long-term care (PA/LTC) settings is high, and many patients do not receive guideline-recommended care. METHODS: An interprofessional expert panel of PA/LTC professionals convened to discuss the unmet medical needs in patients with COPD in PA/LTC settings, and to make recommendations for the assessment of COPD patients to individualize the selection of maintenance treatment. RESULTS: Unmet needs observed in patients with COPD are described in addition to new tools for assessing individual patient abilities and appropriate device selection for maintenance treatment. CONCLUSION: COPD management in PA/LTC settings needs to be reevaluated and updated to help reduce exacerbations, hospitalizations, and readmissions.
INTRODUCTION: The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in post-acute/long-term care (PA/LTC) settings is high, and many patients do not receive guideline-recommended care. METHODS: An interprofessional expert panel of PA/LTC professionals convened to discuss the unmet medical needs in patients with COPD in PA/LTC settings, and to make recommendations for the assessment of COPDpatients to individualize the selection of maintenance treatment. RESULTS: Unmet needs observed in patients with COPD are described in addition to new tools for assessing individual patient abilities and appropriate device selection for maintenance treatment. CONCLUSION:COPD management in PA/LTC settings needs to be reevaluated and updated to help reduce exacerbations, hospitalizations, and readmissions.
Authors: Anand S Iyer; Christine A Goodrich; Mark T Dransfield; Shama S Alam; Cynthia J Brown; C Seth Landefeld; Marie A Bakitas; Jeremiah R Brown Journal: Am J Med Date: 2019-12-27 Impact factor: 4.965