Assisted-discharge service for patients with COPD
This commissioning guide provides support for the local implementation of NICE clinical guidelines through commissioning, and is a resource to help health professionals in England to commission an effective assisted-discharge service for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
This commissioning guide should be read in conjunction with the following NICE guidance:
The clinical guideline covers clinical and cost-effectiveness in detail and underpins the content of this guide.
The guide:
- makes the case for commissioning an assisted-discharge service for patients with COPD
- specifies service requirements
- helps you determine local service levels
- helps you ensure corporate and quality assurance.
The full text of this commissioning guide is openly available, and is accessed from the navigation menu on the left of the screen. The associated commissioning tool is designed to support the guide, and is currently available to primary care organisations in England. For information governance reasons, registration is required to access the tool. Go to the commissioning tool to register for access and to log in.
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