• Nursing times · Feb 2013

    Care bundles reduce readmissions for COPD.

    • Healther Matthews, Cathy Tooley, Carol Nicholls, and Anna Lindsey-Halls.
    • James Paget University Hospital Foundation Trust, Great Yarmouth.
    • Nurs Times. 2013 Feb 19; 109 (7): 18-20.

    AbstractIn 2011, the respiratory nursing team at the James Paget University Hospital Foundation Trust were considering introducing a discharge care bundle for patients admitted with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. At the same time, the trust was asking for applications for Commissioning for Quality and Innovation schemes (CQUINs). These are locally agreed packages of quality improvement goals and indicators, which, if achieved in total, enable the provider to earn its full CQUIN payment. A CQUIN scheme should address the three domains of quality, safety and effectiveness, patient experience and also show innovation. This article discusses how the care bundle was introduced and how, over a 12-month period, it showed tangible results in improving the care pathway for COPD patients as well as reducing readmissions and saving a significant amount of money.

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