Table 2.
Organization level strategies
| Reported Use of Strategies at Organization Level | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement in Quality improvement projects to improve outcomes for COPD patients | 117 | 56.0 |
| Quality improvement focused on increasing PR enrollment after discharge | 77 | 66.0 |
| Presence of Systematic processes to identify COPD patients for quality improvement or readmission reduction efforts | 100 | 47.8 |
| COPD patients admitted to specialized units such as respiratory units | 41 | 19.6 |
| Type of reminders used to promote evidence-based therapies to treat COPD | ||
| Computerized pop-ups/decision support/best practice alerts | 35 | 16.8 |
| Order sets/care sets | 113 | 54.1 |
| Chart review by quality assurance specialists during inpatient stay | 63 | 30.1 |
| Pharmacist reminders | 12 | 5.7 |
| Physician emails | 6 | 2.9 |
| Othera | 16 | 7.7 |
| Unsure | 68 | 32.5 |
| Presence of strategies aimed at reducing COPD readmissions | 131 | 62.7 |
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Other strategies reported as reminders to evidence-based therapies for COPD in the hospitals were RT consult, staff education on PR, and having navigators.
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation