Start Date
5-27-2021 9:00 AM
End Date
5-27-2021 5:00 PM
Description
Despite the high effectiveness of CPAP therapy, patient adherence remains variable and a hurdle towards appropriate treatment of their sleep-disordered breathing.
Patients often stop using their CPAP and are then lost to follow-up, which increases their risk of previously mentioned complications that are associated with OSA.
Goals for Improvement
To increase the follow-up rate for patients with OSA.
Keywords
osa, sleep apnea, QI
Included in
Improving Follow Up Compliance for Patients with Sleep Disordered Breathing at Jefferson Sleep Center
Despite the high effectiveness of CPAP therapy, patient adherence remains variable and a hurdle towards appropriate treatment of their sleep-disordered breathing.
Patients often stop using their CPAP and are then lost to follow-up, which increases their risk of previously mentioned complications that are associated with OSA.
Goals for Improvement
To increase the follow-up rate for patients with OSA.
Comments
Presented at the 2021 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference