Pulmonary rehabilitation is an evidence-based therapy that improves the pulmonary and extra pulmonary consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in patients with all levels of disease ...

Use of a COPD care pathway heightened the odds for a pulmonary rehabilitation referral and home discharge in hospitalized ...

There is a lot to manage after a life-changing diagnosis. Navigating your treatment plan, appointments and care can be ...

Pulmonary rehabilitation within 3 weeks of hospital discharge for COPD exacerbations improved exercise capacity and health-related QOL as well as hospital readmissions. Initiating outpatient pulmonary ...

An inpatient COPD care pathway embedded in the EHR was linked to shorter hospital stays, lower costs, more pulmonary ...

A recent study concluded that designers of pulmonary rehabilitation programs should consider patients’ preferences on what components they feel are the most important to ensure that the programs are ...

Using a care pathway focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to shorter hospital stays, increased referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation, and improved standardization of care, ...

New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) recommend a comprehensive ...

Although pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is linked to better survival, a large study of fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare patients show it is underused, with ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Less than 5% of adults with COPD used pulmonary ...

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A heart attack can happen anywhere and at any time. People recovering from a heart-related incident or even a serious lung illness need proper care to get back to normal.