Journal article
Preliminary Results of the Adoption and Application of the Integrated Comprehensive Care Bundle Care Program When Treating Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Abstract
BACKGROUND: St. Joseph's Health System has implemented an integrated comprehensive care bundle care (ICC) program with the hopes that it would improve patients' care while reducing overall costs. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the performance of the ICC program within patients admitted with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD).
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study comparing ICC patients to non-ICC …
Authors
Guertin JR; Bowen JM; Gosse C; Blackhouse G; O’Reilly DJ; Baltaga E; Cox G; Johnson D; Le Blanc B; Loncke J
Journal
Canadian Respiratory Journal, Vol. 2017, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.1155/2017/7049483
ISSN
1198-2241