Table 3 General level of Organisation in NCROP Hospitals 2007*
From: Introducing the national COPD resources and outcomes project
INDICATOR | 'Met in Full' | |
|---|---|---|
   Formal pulmonary rehab programme | 83% | 83 |
   Access to early discharge scheme | 61% | 59/97 |
   Trust Respiratory Department on a single site | 58% | 58 |
   Respiratory Department in a dedicated area | 64% | 63/99 |
   On-site clinical Psychology | 34% | 34 |
   Written local guidelines for managing COPD | 74% | 74 |
Specialist Respiratory ward | 86% | 85/99 |
Use specialty triage | 57% | 57 |
Specialist Respiratory on-call rota | 13% | 13 |
High Dependency Unit available to COPD patients | 69% | 69 |
Funded smoking cessation programme | 63% | 62/99 |
Written self-management advice at discharge | 40% | 40 |
Local Respiratory Support Group for respiratory patients | 83% | 82/99 |
Local PCT engages with respiratory services | 86% | 85/99 |
Respiratory Interest/Network group locally | 78% | 76/98 |
Mechanism to influence local care commissioning | 73% | 69/95 |
On-site palliative care | 82% | 81/99 |
Formal arrangements for COPD patients to receive palliative care in area | 42% | 42/99 |
Policy for providing patient information about end of life care to severe COPD patients whilst in a stable state | 11% | 11/98 |
Any plans to develop/further develop palliative care services for patients with COPD | 60% | 59/98 |