A22 HEALTH SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS IN CRITICAL CARE: Elements Of Effective Noninvasive Ventilation Use In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among High-Performing Hospitals

Rationale: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an important component of treatment for patients with respiratory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). High performers were defined as hospitals in which a high proportion of patients with COPD requiring mechanical...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 195
Main Authors Fisher, K A, Mazor, K M, Goff, S, Stefan, M, Hill, N S, Rothberg, M B, Pekow, P S, Rastegar, V, Williams, L, Lindenauer, P K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York American Thoracic Society 01.01.2017
Subjects
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Mortality
Patients
Ventilators
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Rationale: Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an important component of treatment for patients with respiratory failure due to exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). High performers were defined as hospitals in which a high proportion of patients with COPD requiring mechanical ventilation were treated with NIV, and that achieved low risk-adjusted mortality for all patients with COPD.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970