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At COPD insider, industry experts and those on the front lines of patient care come together to exchange ideas and insights to drive the transformation of COPD care. The biggest challenges deconstructed. Practical solutions for the entire treatment team. The latest clinical strategies. They all live right here at COPD insider. Here’s a sampling of what you can find:
Driving value with home NIV: Discover how you could save your organization millions
Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong, chief Pulmonologist and Chief Medical Liaison at Philip, discusses how emerging evidence has reinforced the use of home-based noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to treat patients with chronic hypercapnic COPD
Key findings1:
Reduce the frequencey of exacerbation
Reduce readmissions
Significantly improve patients' quality of life
Three keys to reducing readmissions of your “frequent flyers”
Becky Anderson, Respiratory Care Services Manager at Sanford Medical, and Les Duncan Operations Director for Highmark Community and Health services, review keys to reducing readmissions for COPD “frequent flyers” – COPD patients readmitted to the ER time and time again. Insights include the right care team make up and best prctices for communicating and engaging with patients.
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Philips expands its Sleep & Respiratory Care portfolio with the acquisition of NightBalance
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1Murphy PB, Rehal S, Arbane G, et al. Effect of home noninvasive ventilation with oxygen therapy vs oxygen therapy alone on hospital readmission or death after an acute COPD exacerbation: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2017;317(21):2177-2186.