COPD-Related ED Visits in North Carolina: Hospitalizations and Return Visits

Authors

  • Steven J. Lippmann University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Karin B. Yeatts University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Anna Waller University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Kristen Hassmiller Lich University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Debbie Travers University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • Morris Weinberger University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
  • James F. Donohue University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4408

Abstract

COPD is a prevalent chronic disease among older adults, responsible for substantial healthcare utilization. We used the NC DETECT surveillance system to investigate patterns of hospitalizations and short-term return visits resulting from COPD-related ED visits. We found a high prevalence of hospital admissions and return ED visits, including many repeat hospitalizations. We also provide new information about the impact of age, sex, and insurance status on these short-term outcomes.

Author Biography

Steven J. Lippmann, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Steven Lippmann, MSPH, is a doctoral student in the Department of Epidemiology at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Mr. Lippmann is currently a Graduate Research Assistant with the Carolina Center for Health Informatics, UNC Department of Emergency Medicine, which directs the North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT).

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Lippmann, S. J., Yeatts, K. B., Waller, A., Hassmiller Lich, K., Travers, D., Weinberger, M., & Donohue, J. F. (2013). COPD-Related ED Visits in North Carolina: Hospitalizations and Return Visits. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4408

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Oral Presentations: Novel Uses of Syndromic Data