Increased referrals to appropriate COPD services

• Number of referrals to community COPD clinics upon discharge from the hospital
• Number of referrals to a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
• Number of referrals to a Stop Smoking Program or minimally, some kind of intervention to stop smoking.

 

More effective prescription of respiratory medication and action plan

• New prescriptions of respiratory medication for COPD patients that follow CTS COPD Guidelines
• Number of patients with a written Action Plan, including or without a customized prescription

 

Improved use and interpretation of spirometry tests by health care professionals

• Time and resources needed to perform spirometry tests
• Accuracy of COPD diagnoses when using spirometry tests

 

Example of Ultimate outcomes

Use of healthcare services

• Number of Hospitalizations due to COPD
• Number of unscheduled visits to Physicians and the Emergency room

Improvement in symptoms, functional capacity and HRQOL

• Various patient health outcomes related to their symptoms, functional capacity and health-related quality of life

Satisfaction of Patients and Health Care Professionals in the Network.

• Patient Satisfaction
• Health care professionals satisfaction:
• Improvements in terms of material, resources and organization