Cost-effectiveness of ‘Program We Care’ for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case-control study
International Emergency Nursing(2016)
Abstract
•A retrospective case control design was used to compare two cohorts of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.•Compared the outcomes of medical admission, discharge home rate and cost.•A significantly higher discharge home rate in program cohort.•Significantly fewer medical admissions and a lower cost for the program cohort.•This discharge program was feasible to conduct in an emergency department.
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Key words
Cost-effectiveness,Emergency department,Medical ward,Admission,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,Discharge program
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