Key result
COPD discharge bundles reduced hospital readmissions (pooled RR 0.80; 95% CI 0.65 to 0.99) but did not significantly improve long-term mortality or quality of life.
Why the study?
Do COPD discharge bundles reduce hospital readmissions, mortality, and improve QoL in patients with COPD discharged from acute care settings?
Population
Patients with COPD discharged from acute care settings following an exacerbation
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports COPD discharge bundle use to reduce readmissions; confirms this benefit while leaving mortality and QoL effects open.
Systematic Review
Do COPD discharge bundles reduce hospital readmissions, mortality, and improve QoL in patients with COPD discharged from acute care settings?
Relative Risk: 0.8 (95% CI 0.65–0.99)
Discharge care bundles for COPD patients reduce hospital readmissions but do not significantly improve mortality or quality of life.
Ospina et al. (2016) conducted a systematic review in COPD. COPD discharge bundle was evaluated on hospital readmissions (RR 0.80, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.99). COPD discharge bundles reduced hospital readmissions (pooled RR 0.80; 95% CI 0.65 to 0.99) but did not significantly improve long-term mortality or quality of life.