Hospital at Home for COPD Dr Tarek Saba Consultant Chest Physician Sister Pauline Berry Respiratory Nurse Specialist

COPD - A Big Problem Approximately 1.5 million (only 900,000 diagnosed) 110,000 admissions and 1.1 million bed days (2002/3) Mean Length of Stay 2001/2:9.1 (England) 10.6 (Wales)

What is “Hospital at Home”? In COPD this means for carefully selected patients delivering as much as possible of the care we usually provide in hospital in a patient’s home: Nebulisers, steroids, antibiotics, oxygen Nursing care Physiotherapy

Why “Hospital at Home”? Best practiceNICE/BTS Government policy - More community management of chronic disease Patient preference Pressure on Inpatient beds National COPD Audit 2008 National Clinical Strategy for COPD 2010 (draft)

What is the evidence? Cochrane review 2003Safe and effective approach NICE Guidelines 2004 Thorax 2004;59(Suppl 1):1-232 BTS Guideline 2007 “HaH should be offered to patients with exacerbations of COPD unless there is significant impairment of consciousness, confusion, acidosis, serious co morbidity or inadequate social support” Thorax 2007;62:

What is the evidence? National Clinical Strategy for COPD 2010:

What kind of service? Admission avoidance : A/E and GP referrals Early supported discharge

What kind of service? Admission avoidance : A/E and GP referrals Early supported discharge (ESD) “For most hospitals the preferred model of HaH should be early supported discharge rather than admission avoidance” British Thoracic Society Guideline 2007

What should be the hours of operation? BTS Guideline 2007

What should be the hours of operation? 7 days a week 9-5(weekdays only initially till staff training complete) BTS Guideline 2007

Who assumes clinical responsibility? Weekly staff clinical meetings No recommendations on Follow-up BTS Guideline 2007

Where should patients be assessed? Medical Admissions Unit Chest wards All medical wards Out-patients Accident & Emergency Urgent Care Centre

Where should patients be assessed? Medical Admissions Unit Chest wards All medical wards Out-patients Accident & Emergency Urgent Care Centre

What proportion of patients are suitable? % of exacerbations of COPD BTS Guideline 2007

How many visits? First visit should be the day after discharge Each patient will spend an average of 11 days at home on the scheme (range ) and need between 4 and 11 home visits i.e.: one visit every 1-2 days BTS Guideline 2007

Who should be in the team? NICE Consultant Respiratory Physician Co-ordinator Nursing Physiotherapy Secretarial

What is the expected workload? Mean admission rate for COPD = 210 per 100,000 (05/06) ( % eligible) Local population is 330,000 ~ 700 admissions per year Local audit estimate~ 1000 admissions in 2006 ( %) x ( )~ per year ~ 4-8 discharges per week Average 11 days~ at home on any one day 1 visit every 1-2 days ~ visits/day NICE website 2007

What is the likely effect on bed occupancy? We expect patients at home on any one day “There were no significant differences between the two groups for the number of days in care.” “In the 2nd UK COPD audit the median length of stay in hospitals with access to ESD was 4 days compared with 7 days where there was no ESD.” BTS Guideline 2007 NICE 2004

Cost BTS Guideline 2007 “…the evidence to date does suggest that a cost benefit is likely.”

COPD Early Supported Discharge Service Pauline Berry

Long time coming 10 years + Agreement reached with only one PCT, as part of a three pronged approach to care in the community: - Admission Avoidance. - Rapid Response. - COPD ESD. Service History

To offer an Early Supported Discharge scheme for patients admitted to hospital with an exacerbation of COPD at the earliest opportunity To provide a specialist team of nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists to deliver the service in the patients own homes To develop a programme with strong primary and secondary care links provide a seamless service Aims of the Service

Dr Saba (lead physician) Emma Gray (lead COPD early supported discharge respiratory nurse.) Sue Townson (Team Leader of North Lancaschire COPD early supported discharge) A multi disciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. COPD ESD Team

Acceptance into the service BVH via Emma Gray/ Respiratory Nurses Monday to Friday 9am-4pm initially North Lancashire COPD ESD Team available 7 days a week 8am-7pm First visit either day of discharge or within 24 hours. Visits then dependent on patients needs and will occur for a maximum of 14 days in total Under the medical care of Dr Saba (or parent consultant) whilst on this scheme until discharge back to the GP when stable Service Type

Patients with:- An established COPD diagnosis Both infective & non- infective exacerbations Stable respiratory disease Agreement of parent consultant and COPD ESD team Requiring further monitoring Thorax 2007 Inclusion into COPD ESD

Heart tracing, chest x-ray, blood results are within acceptable limits Bloods taken for oxygen levels if indicated Breathing tests if first presentation Sputum sent to culture if green/brown Systolic BP >100mmhg, heart rate <110, temp <38°C, respiratory rate <25 Examination by senior chest physician Pre-home Requirements

Impaired consciousness Acute confusion Significantly abnormal blood gases Serious co-morbidity i.e. heart disease Acute changes on x-ray or heart tracing New low oxygen levels <90% New diagnosis of type II respiratory failure New or worsening swelling of the legs Intravenous medication required Thorax 2007 Exclusion

Patients/Carers choice If patient lives alone has family input Lives within North Lancashire PCT boundaries and if requires a package of care pays council tax to North Lancshire Has access to telephone Can transfer safely from bed to chair Patients ability to cope with medicines and nebulised treatment Thorax 2007 Social Issues

ESD provides: A manageable treatment plan and daily assessment The ability to increase social, OT, physio & nursing support A liaison with secondary care where appropriate to discuss treatment options Service Information

A team available daily and in times of concern for review 8-7pm, 7 days a week The patient has direct access to CDU in situations of deterioration whilst on the scheme Has 14 days treatment on discharge as would have been given in hospital

Nebulisation taught. Care and temporary loan of equipment explained Weekly MDT meeting with consultant support Respiratory nurse follow up at six weeks post discharge from scheme

Daily BP, Temperature, Respiratory rate, SpO2 Sputum colour /volume Treatment compliance Education re: COPD and Self Management Plan Telephone contact encouraged with team Home Checks

COPD Hospital at Home June 2010 – March 2011

The next Members health seminar is: Wednesday 8 th June am – 12 pm Lecture Theatre, Education Centre Dr O’Donnell, Consultant Stroke Physician “Telestroke in Lancashire & Cumbria”