US COPD Coalition

Month: May 2022

May
13

Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group Show Pandemic-Era Declines in Patient Experience

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The following is excerpted from a press release from the Leapfrog Group, a patient safety advocacy organization. The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers focused on health care safety, today released the spring 2022 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which assigns a letter grade to nearly 3,000 U.S. general hospitals based on over 30 … Read more

May
13

Is It Asthma or COPD? Know the Difference

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By Gary Fitzgerald – Allery & Asthma Network* People with chronic cough, wheeze and shortness of breath may wonder if their symptoms are asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The difference between the two diseases is not always clear. May is Asthma Awareness Month, and Allergy & Asthma Network joins with the US COPD Coalition in raising … Read more