Join us as Dr. Karen Seigel shares the work she and her team have been doing focused on care of patients with COPD. Some of the many highlights include:
- How patients with low relational continuity (<50%) are 7 times more likely to be admitted to hospital compared to those who see their own physician at least 80% of the time.
- How Dr. Seigel and her team used their EMR and HQCA reports to identify COPD patients at risk of exacerbation/hospitalization
- How the team shares the workload and focuses on streamlining clinic processes for COPD care
- Useful resources developed with the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA)
- Simple steps teams can take to improve relational continuity
Resources
HQCA Quality Exchange: https://hqca.ca/health-care-provider-resources/qe/primary-healthcare/