Nationwide quality assessment of treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires careful ambulatory care. If treatment is effective, exacerbation and hospitalization can be preventable. Appropriate management is important; the disease prevalence is high, as is the demand on healthcare resources. Here, we have reported the results of nationwide quality assessment performed with the aims of improving patient management, reducing progression to severe status, and minimizing medical care expenses.

Methods

The Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (HIRA) engaged in quality assessment three times from May 2014 to April 2017. Medical care institutions were evaluated in terms of the pulmonary function test (PFT), patient revisit, and inhaled bronchodilator prescription rates.

Results

SUBMITTER: Kim KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797857 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature