Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Dec 22, 2025

Implementation and Use of Technology-Enabled Remote Monitoring for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Rapid Qualitative Evaluation

To understand what supports good practice in the implementation and use of technology-enabled remote monitoring in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care pathway and draw transferable lessons that can inform spread and scale up.
Research

May 23, 2017

Association Between Hospitals' Engagement in Value-Based Reforms and Readmission Reduction in the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Hospitals participating in one or more voluntary Medicare value-based reform programs were less likely to readmit patients within 30 days of discharge than non-participating hospitals.
Research

Sep 12, 2016

Populations and Interventions for Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review

This evidence review found that palliative care improves outcomes for cancer, dementia, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Commentary

Jun 10, 2016

Improving Care and Support for People Living with Breathlessness

Living with COPD puts a huge burden on patients and their informal caregivers. What measures could improve care and support among these groups?
Research

Jun 6, 2016

Agreement with, and feasibility of, the emerging recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness study: Findings from an online stakeholder survey

This report contains the findings from an online survey of stakeholders who work with people living with advanced COPD to explore agreement with, and feasibility of the recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness study.
Project

Jun 6, 2016

Gauging the Feasibility of Recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness Study

RAND Europe helped the University of Cambridge conduct a study on "Living with Breathlessness" to improve the end-of-life care strategy for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Research Summary

Jul 16, 2014

Continuity of Care and the Cost of Treating Chronic Disease

Modest improvements in continuity of care correlate with sizable reductions in service use, complications, and costs for Medicare patients with congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Research

Mar 17, 2014

Continuity and the Costs of Care for Chronic Disease

Modest differences in care continuity for Medicare beneficiaries are associated with sizable differences in costs, use, and complications.
Research

Jan 1, 2007

Quality Indicators for the Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Vulnerable Elders

The literature summaries that support each of the indicators judged to be valid in the expert panel process are described.
Research

Jan 1, 2007

Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians

This guideline presents the available evidence on the diagnosis and management of COPD.
Press

Nov 13, 2006

RAND Study Finds Patients with Asthma and Other Obstructive Lung Diseases Get Only Half of Recommended Medical Care

Patients in the U.S. with obstructive lung disease receive only about half of the recommended medical care, with care varying significantly based on individual conditions. Obstructive lung disease affects an estimated 12 to 50 million Americans and includes asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Research

Jan 1, 2000

Living and Dying with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

To characterize chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over patients' last 6 months of life.

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Implementation and Use of Technology-Enabled Remote Monitoring for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Rapid Qualitative Evaluation

Association Between Hospitals' Engagement in Value-Based Reforms and Readmission Reduction in the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Populations and Interventions for Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review

Improving Care and Support for People Living with Breathlessness

Agreement with, and feasibility of, the emerging recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness study: Findings from an online stakeholder survey

Gauging the Feasibility of Recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness Study

Continuity of Care and the Cost of Treating Chronic Disease

Continuity and the Costs of Care for Chronic Disease

Quality Indicators for the Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Vulnerable Elders

Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians

RAND Study Finds Patients with Asthma and Other Obstructive Lung Diseases Get Only Half of Recommended Medical Care

Living and Dying with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Implementation and Use of Technology-Enabled Remote Monitoring for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Rapid Qualitative Evaluation

Association Between Hospitals' Engagement in Value-Based Reforms and Readmission Reduction in the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program

Populations and Interventions for Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review

Improving Care and Support for People Living with Breathlessness

Agreement with, and feasibility of, the emerging recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness study: Findings from an online stakeholder survey

Gauging the Feasibility of Recommendations from the Living with Breathlessness Study

Continuity of Care and the Cost of Treating Chronic Disease

Continuity and the Costs of Care for Chronic Disease

Quality Indicators for the Care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Vulnerable Elders

Diagnosis and Management of Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians

RAND Study Finds Patients with Asthma and Other Obstructive Lung Diseases Get Only Half of Recommended Medical Care

Living and Dying with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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