Gaps in the Inpatient Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation and Impact of An Evidence-Based Order Set

BACKGROUND: Evidence-based, guideline-recommended practices improve multiple outcomes in patients admitted with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), but are incompletely implemented in actual practice. Admission order sets with evidence-based diagnostic and therapeut...

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Main Authors: Abhijat Kitchlu, Tamer Abdelshaheed, Elizabeth Tullis, Samir Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/587026