I saw this firsthand in my time working as a hospitalist—patients with COPD would continue to churn through the emergency department with exacerbations, never getting the help they needed between ...

Dedicated COPD respiratory therapists can improve inhaler use, ensure adherence, and bridge care transitions, explained Megan ...

Since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 – commonly referred to as the ACA, hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been determined to meet the new standards of quality ...

Malnutrition, very severe airway obstruction, and the presence of three or more comorbidities were significant predictors of 180-day readmission for older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Hospital deaths related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease declined significantly between 2005 and 2014, according to research presented during ATS (American Thoracic Society) 2017 meeting held ...

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is the first Providence hospital in the San Fernando Valley to offer a minimally ...

Annual hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Canada increased 69% since 2002, especially in females and people under age 65, according to new research in CMAJ ...

Hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have increased in Canada, in contrast with a decline in all-cause admissions, data suggest. In a retrospective study of data ...

Guy Pollock of Watrous, Sask., was transported to Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital to be treated for pneumonia. He spent ...