What Healthcare Executives Can Do to Curtail Rising COPD Costs
May 25, 2018
Healthcare organizations should focus on these things to improve health management of COPD patients and reduce costs.
Bob Kronemyer
Five COPD Gender Differences Healthcare Executives Should Watch
April 20, 2018
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects women differently than men. Here are some of the biggest variations.
Top Five Reasons for COPD Hospitalizations
March 29, 2018
There are a host of causes for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to be hospitalized, ranging from pneumonia to infection.
How a customized COPD care bundle is reducing readmissions
January 25, 2018
Reducing readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an ongoing challenge for healthcare systems. Here’s how one is successful.
Four reasons COPD patients don’t receive the right treatments
January 20, 2018
Many providers are overlooking important steps that can help guide proper COPD treatment and therefore, reduce admissions and readmissions.
Four COPD treatment changes to watch
January 17, 2018
Pending and recently approved treatment options for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease range from biologics to a triple-drug inhaler.
End-of-life care planning advancements: What health execs should know
January 4, 2018
More awareness and new state laws regarding end-of-life treatment are affecting treatment approaches. Here’s what you need to know.
Link between nutrition and COPD: What health execs should know
December 16, 2017
Simple strategies can improve the nutritional well-being of COPD patients and help them maintain their weight.
COPD executive care team cuts readmission rate in half
December 6, 2017
The COPD executive care team at Sanford Medical Center is leading to impressive results. Find out who is part of the team and how it works.
Stem cell therapy shows promise for COPD, but questions remain
November 29, 2017
Autologous stem cell therapy may offer hope for patients with COPD. But some say caution is necessary.
