Respiratory distress the cause of most post-COVID hospital readmissions
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2020
Respiratory distress is often the culprit when a patient with COVID-19 returns to the hospital within two weeks of discharge, a study finds. These patients also have relatively high rates of COPD and hypertension.
In-home COPD management program cuts 30-day acute-care readmissions
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 29, 2022
Thirty-day readmission rates were 12% for post-acute COPD participants in an at-home pulmonary rehab program, and 22% for those without the intervention, a new study finds.
Post-acute pulmonary rehab a net win for COPD patients, healthcare system: study
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 27, 2022
Universal use of post-acute pulmonary rehab could improve COPD patients’ health outcomes and result in Medicare savings of $1 to $1.25 billion annually, researchers say.