Exadom project (supported by Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne Regional Health Authorities (ARS) , Grenoble Alpes University Hospital) aims to establish a safe and effective way of discharging COPD patients from emergency department by providing enhanced home care.
This program implements ambulatory care immediately after leaving the emergency department with a main goal of reducing hospital readmission during the first month. The home-based support includes daily visits at home conducted by the home care provider's nurses from day 1 to day 7, telephone calls at days 14 and 21 and a final home visit one month after discharge from the emergency department. Blood samples will be collected at inclusion, day 7 and one month during home visit and urine samples at inclusion, day 2, day 4 and one month during home visit .Telephone follow-up at 3, 6 months and one year.
