Early and Long-term Outcomes of Older Adults after Acute Care Encounters for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation

52,741 Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries 65 years or older who had an acute care episode (emergency department visit or inpatient admission) for an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2010.

All-cause mortality, repeat acute care encounters for any cause, and repeat acute care encounters for AE-COPD at 30 days, 1 year, and 3 yearshard clinical