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20% of COPD Patients Re-hospitalized

Hospital Corridor COPD Oxygen Pro2 LLCRecent research shows that 20 percent of patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbations are readmitted within 30 days.

The finding was made in new study published in the December International Journal of COPD that largely focuses on the use of nebulized COPD medications and 30-day readmission rates. However, much of the study will be of interest to oxygen providers and other respiratory health professionals and caregivers.

The new study can be downloaded at http://www.dovepress.com/hospital-readmissions-following-initiation-of-nebulized-arformoterol-t-peer-reviewed-article-COPD.

Other key findings from the report:
- In 2008, the US spent $53.7 billion on direct health care costs for treating asthma and COPD.
- Average annual health care costs for COPD patients varied dramatically from $2,003 to $43,471 depending on the types of medical services utilized, with hospitalized patients requiring treat­ment in the intensive care unit incurring the greatest expense.
- Across all COPD patients, hospital admissions account for the majority of direct health care costs.
-The average annual costs of treating COPD in the United States in 2006 revealed that the average patient incurred $3,943 in direct expenses, but those who were hospitalized incurred $15,093, and those requiring treatment in the intensive care unit during hospitalization incurred $43,471.5

Readmissions for COPD patients are a key concern for hospitals. Starting in October, hospitals will be penalized for excess COPD readmissions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. So keeping COPD patients out of hospitals will be critical, and hospitals are particularly interested in 30-day readmission rates.

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Kopf, David. (2014 February 20). Study: 20% of Hospitalized COPD Patients Readmitted within 30 Days. Retrieved from http://hme-business.com/articles/2014/02/20/copd-study.aspx.

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