PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This program provides education; self-management and skills training for patients diagnosed with COPD. A Registered Nurse provides education regarding lung health, including self-management strategies regarding the role and proper use of inhalers and medications. Key outcomes of this program are increasing access by early identification; increasing healthy lifestyle choices; increasing exercise tolerance; decreasing symptoms (treatment plan) and decreasing ER visits.

Goal

To ensure early identification and treatment, reduce morbidity and improve quality of life.

SMART Objectives

•Increase access by early identification (OCEAN platform)

•Increase healthy lifestyle choices

•Increase exercise tolerance

•Decrease symptoms (tx plan focus)

•Decrease ER visits