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1 COPD:Disease Trajectory and Hospice EligibilityTerri L. Maxwell PhD, APRNVP, Strategic InitiativesWeatherbee ResourcesHospice Education NetworkCourse Handouts & Disclosure To download presentation Handouts , click on the attachment icon Presenter discloses no financial relationships with a commercial entity producing products and/or services. Conflict of interest Disclosure and resolution statement is on file with HEN. This presentation is for educational and informational pu rposes only. It is not intended to provide legal, technical or other professional services or Objectives List the stages and clinical Course of COPD State symptoms experienced by patients with COPD Identify secondary and conditions commonly associated with COPD Explain issues experienced by COPD patients and their caregivers Describe the basic management and treatment of COPD Name the clinical data points necessary to substantiate hospice eligibility for patients with COPDH ospice Education Network - Disease Specific Clinical Eligibility & Documentation: COPDH ospice Education Network (c) 20122 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Respiratory disorder characterized by chronic airway obstruction and lung hyperinflation 12 million diagnosed with COPD 4thleading cause of death in the US Death rate for COPD has doubled over past 30 yrs, largely due to exposure to tobacco smoke and is expected to climb to 3rdby 2020 Jemal, Ward, Hao, Thun.

2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Respiratory disorder characterized by chronic airway obstruction and lung hyperinflation 12 million diagnosed with COPD

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