University of Texas Medical Branch: COPD Readmissions Reduction Program Decreases 30-Day Hospital Readmission, May Increase Mortality
September 11, 2020
September 11, 2020
GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 11 (TNSJou) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release:
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased, the mortality rate has increased.
The UTMB researchers analyzed data from a nationwide cohort of more than 4.5 million Medicare beneficiaries with COPD to learn more about . . .
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased, the mortality rate has increased.
The UTMB researchers analyzed data from a nationwide cohort of more than 4.5 million Medicare beneficiaries with COPD to learn more about . . .