COPD criteria-led discharge impacts on inpatient COPD management
Respirology
; 28(Supplement 2):153-154, 2023.
Article
in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2318332
ABSTRACT
Introduction/Aim:
A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) criteria-led discharge (CLD) pathway created on evidence-based guidelines was introduced at Canterbury Hospital to reduce unwanted clinical variation detected during a previous Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) audit. This audit aims to review whether adherence to COPD evidence-based guidelines improved after the CLD introduction. Method(s) The electronic medical records of patients admitted to Canterbury Hospital between 14/02/2022 and 01/08/2022 with a diagnosis of COPD, defined as DRG codes E65A and E65B, were reviewed. Data including patient demographics, admission dates, vaccination status, smoking status and cessation counselling, oxygen targets, inhalers, antibiotics, steroids and referrals on discharge were recorded in REDCap. Deidentified data was extracted into excel, grouped based on admission date being pre or post the CLD implementation date of 09/05/2022. The chi square test was used to determine significance. Result(s) A total of 66 patients were included for analysis (n = 25 pre-intervention, n = 39 post-intervention). Appropriate steroid discharge plans and inhaler technique reviews improved post CLD implementation. Antibiotic usage was more consistent with community acquired pneumonia guidelines rather than infective exacerbation of COPD for both groups. Vaccination documentation was generally poor aside from for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), though there was significant improvement in the discussion of influenza vaccine post CLD. Documentation of oxygen targets did not improve. Referrals to outpatient respiratory services were high in both groups. Conclusion(s) Introduction of a COPD CLD improved adherence to some aspects of COPD evidence-based management at Canterbury Hospital. Further initiatives should be considered targeting appropriate antibiotic usage, oxygen targets and discussion of preventative measures such as vaccination.
copd; criteria-led discharge; evidence-based guideline; adult; anonymised data; chronic obstructive lung disease; community acquired pneumonia; conference abstract; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; counseling; demographics; disease exacerbation; documentation; electronic medical record; female; hospital patient; human; inhaler; major clinical study; male; outpatient; people by smoking status; practice guideline; vaccination; antibiotic agent; influenza vaccine; oxygen; steroid
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EMBASE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Respirology
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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