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The aim of this QI project
The aim is to ensure all patients on the COPD register have an accurate diagnosis of COPD using post-bronchodilator spirometry and the correct SNOMED code. This is the second of two projects, which involves inviting a patient in for a review of their COPD diagnosis and coding them correctly. This project should be completed after the first project, which focuses on cleaning the register, checking every patient with COPD has the correct Read Code or SNOMED code, and removing any patients who have spirometric evidence that refutes the diagnosis of COPD. Only once this has been completed, will you know which of your patients need a review of their diagnosis.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class="qitaskouterrow"][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class="qigrey"][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]A recap on the evidence
Data collected from GP practices across Wales suggest that only 11.5% patients on the COPD registers have evidence of both:- Post-bronchodilator spirometry with FEV1/FVC ratio less than 0.7
- AND the correct SNOMED code
