PLOS ONE RESEARCH ARTICLE A quality improvement initiative for COPD patients: A cost analysis David Trout1*, Archita H. Bhansali1, Dushon D. Riley ID2, Fred W. Peyerl2, Teofilo L. Lee- Chiong, Jr1,3 1 Philips, Sleep & Respiratory Care, Pittsburgh, PA,...
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PLOS ONE RESEARCH ARTICLE A quality improvement initiative for COPD patients: A cost analysis David Trout1*, Archita H. Bhansali1, Dushon D. Riley ID2, Fred W. Peyerl2, Teofilo L. Lee- Chiong, Jr1,3 1 Philips, Sleep & Respiratory Care, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America, 2 Boston Strategic Partners, Inc., Boston, MA, United States of America, 3 Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Section of Sleep Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, United States of America * dushon.riley@bostonsp.com a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 a1111111111 Abstract a1111111111 The objective of this analysis was to evaluate and report on the economic impact of imple- menting an integrated, quality, and operational improvement program on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care from acute through post-acute care settings. This initiative was established in a cohort of 12 hospitals in Alabama and sought to address COPD read- OPEN ACCESS mission th
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