COPD

Developing a specialist-nurse-led ‘COPD in-reach service’

Abstract

Aim:

To develop and implement a respiratory clinical-nurse-specialist-led chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ‘in-reach service’ for an emergency admission unit within a large acute county hospital.

Method:

Data collected during the service development were compared with existing data when no COPD in-reach service was available. Data were compared on average length of stay, readmission rates, ‘early assisted discharge’ and patient experience.

Findings:

The COPD in-reach service reduced average length of stay for COPD patients by 2.53 days and readmission rates were reduced by an average of 4.5 per month; 17% of patients were discharged on an early assisted discharge scheme, and overall patients felt more prepared and ready for discharge.

Conclusion:

The COPD in-reach service has been proven to be of great benefit both financially and in terms of patient experience.

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23 April 2015Volume 24Issue 8

ISSN (print): 0966-0461
ISSN (online): 2052-2819

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Accepted 1 March 2015

Published online 23 April 2015

Published in print 23 April 2015

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