Question

gee, J. (2017). Reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 30 day readmissions: A nurse led evidence based quality improvement project.   JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration, 47(1), 35-40.

In October 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expanded readmission penalties to include those patients admitted with an exacerbation of COPD. Patient education is a key component in preventing readmission.

Initial Discussion Post:

What is a priority teaching intervention that the nurse must implement for these patients and how will it play a role in preventing readmission?

Identify a member of the interprofessional team and a teaching point that they can contribute to the teaching plan.

Answer 1

To prevent readmissions, Nurses role is to:

Promote quality and safety of patient with commitment and constructive feedback from the patient

Effective health education to the staff, patient along with the family members inorder to deliver standard health care

Efficient measures to ruleout the underdiagnosed patients and the patients having risk history for early diagnosis

Timely care plan measures to intervene and change the plan appropriate to the patient care

provision of Patient centered care

Implementing evidence based practice