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Quality Statement 11 - Follow-Up After Hospitalization for an Acute Exacerbation of COPD

People with COPD who have been hospitalized for an acute exacerbation have an in-person follow-up assessment within 7 days after discharge.

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Change Ideas:
Increase access to COPD care through provision of telehomecare and remote monitoring services.

A free, six-month health coaching and remote monitoring program for your patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure.

Increase patient education and awareness on the self-management of COPD exacerbations.

The Canadian Lung Association's COPD Handbook goes over educational topics for patients such as signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medication and more.

Increase timely follow-up through provision of virtual appointments.

SCOPE (Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience) is a virtual, inter-professional care team that connects primary care providers to specialists, hospitals, community care and mental health resources in real-time.

Virtual care helps people access the care they need when and where they need it. We work with our partners to find better value for Ontario’s publicly funded health care system.

Electronic Referral (eReferral) simplifies the referral process by enhancing communication between primary care clinicians and specialists/organizations and enabling quick and secure referrals to be sent and received through an electronic platform.