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Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports 2/2015

01-02-2015 | Respiratory Infections (F Arnold, Section Editor)

Using Standardized Care Bundles in the Emergency Department to Decrease Mortality in Patients Presenting with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) and Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

Authors: Pedro J. Marcos, Arturo Huerta, Mark J. Enzler

Published in: Current Infectious Disease Reports | Issue 2/2015

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Abstract

There is significant variability when managing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the emergency department among doctors, hospitals, and health systems. This variability could contribute to the variable outcomes related with them. The use of standardized care bundles allows clinical teams to focus their efforts on a small number of measurable strategies aimed at improving specified outcomes. This article will review the importance of clinical care bundles when managing these diseases in the emergency department and its potential to decrease mortality.
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Metadata
Title
Using Standardized Care Bundles in the Emergency Department to Decrease Mortality in Patients Presenting with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) and Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)
Authors
Pedro J. Marcos
Arturo Huerta
Mark J. Enzler
Publication date
01-02-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Infectious Disease Reports / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 1523-3847
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3146
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-014-0458-1

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