The cost-effectiveness of outreach respiratory care for COPD patients.
An acute respiratory assessment service was established in a hospital that serves an area with a large number of COPD patients. The service aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and provides a detailed patient assessment, treatment at home where appropriate and support. An economic evaluation demonstrated that the service was also cost effective.
Gordois
Adam
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York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, York.
Scuffham
Paul
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Gibbons
Denise
D
D003159:Community-Institutional Relations / Q000191:economics*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000191:economics / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D012139:Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*