Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Management

Our Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
  • Evaluate and improve medication adherence for patients with chronic disease.
  • Recommend and individualize patient outcome goals based on affordability and efficiency.
  • Employ patient‐centered and team based care for complex patients with adherence and compliance issues.
  • Utilize motivational interview and encourage patients to self-manage while acknowledging the challenges.
  • Improve star ratings that rely on medication adherence in chronic conditions.
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COPD Management and Prevention
  • Smoking Cessation and abstinence
  • Limit exposure to second hand smoke
  • Limit exposure to dusts, fumes and gases
  • Pharmacological treatment includes bronchodilators and corticosteroids
  • Supplemental oxygen therapy
  • Collaborative self-management
  • Surgery
Risks of COPD
  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • Heart disease
Goals for successful management
  • Relieve and maintain control of COPD symptoms.
  • Decrease the frequency and severity of exacerbations.
  • Prevent and treat COPD progression.
  • Maintain normal activity levels and improve exercise tolerance.
  • Monitor nutritional needs.
  • Get vaccinated such as FLU and Pneumococcal vaccines.