Leading Better Value Care

LBVC Portfolio Highlights 13 INITIATIVES | PATIENT REPORTED MEASURES | LBVC DASHBOARD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Two Teams

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive condition with exacerbating features that limits airflow in the lungs. COPD has a high incidence of multimorbidity and can be complex, disabling and negatively impact on quality of life. The clinical aims of this initiative are to: • reduce unwarranted clinical variation • increase education, resources and support for COPD patients to self-manage their disease • develop optimal care after discharge and at end of life.

Respiratory Physician Team Leads

Clinical Nurse Consultant

Registered Nurses

Physiotherapists

Achievements • Ward audit to identify deficiencies in patient

Challenges

Goals 2023-2025

• Staff difficult to engage due to COVID • Additional resources for pulmonary rehabilitation at BMDH & Westmead to manage the waiting list

• Continue the production and distribution of self management calendars • Pulmonary Rehabilitation gym at BMDH • Continue to identify areas of potential improvements through the COPD dashboard

assessment related to smoking • Produced a smoking cessation education program to address deficiencies • Smoking cessation resource board for patients and staff • Provided in-services on smoking cessation to staff

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Western Sydney Local Health District