Total COPD admission episodes in 2011 | Number of patients | Total episodes of readmission | Readmission episodes for COPD Exacerbation | Readmission for non-COPD Diagnosis |
---|---|---|---|---|
361 | 47 (14.68%) | 53 | 25 out of 53 (47%) (7% of original 361) | 28 out of 53 (53%) |
Characteristics of readmitted patients | ||||
• Age > 70 years (mean 72.3) | Stable state hypercapnoea (43%) | |||
• Admitted at least once in the previous year (64%) | • Nebuliser dependant (64%) | |||
• Living alone (76%) | • FEV1 <50 % (65%) | |||
• Associated co-morbidities (72%) | • Functional status MRC 3 or above (76%) |