The COPD Diagnostic clinic is meant to provide access to services that will provide Education on COPD prevention, treatment and self management strategies and optimize patient quality of life.
The COPD CSI Team clinic services may be used for patients:
- for follow up of COPD
- new diagnosis of COPD
- smoking cessation
- COPD education
- medication education
- nutrition education
Patients excluded include:
- a patient less than 17 years of age
- a patient with physical or mental limitations that prevent them from participating in the self management program
- patients with advanced lung cancer (metastatic, palliative chemo or radiation)
- a patient involved with palliative care
- a patient currently admitted as an inpatient
- a patient who does not have the ability to be contacted