COPD National Action Plan:
Community Action Tool
Discover the progress the COPD community has made toward implementing the goals and objectives in the COPD National Action Plan.

The 101 Library

Overview

Organization: COPD Foundation
Start Date: 01/2022
End Date: Ongoing
Primary Goal: Goal 2: Improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of COPD by improving the quality of care delivered across the health care continuum.
Secondary Goal(s):
  • Goal 5: Translate national policy, educational, and program recommendations into research and public health care actions.
Objective(s):
  • Develop a unified, multidisciplinary educational curriculum for health care professionals, including primary health care providers, using harmonized clinical practice guidelines
  • Strengthen the public health infrastructure for addressing COPD
Collaboration: We worked alone
Activity Type: Health care delivery, Material or product, Provider education

Activity Description

The 101 Library is a set of slide decks that can serve as reference/educational materials for anyone working in the COPD community. They are also ready-made presentations for clinical educators, grand rounds presenters, academic instructors, or in other teaching situations. Each covers a facet of COPD care (including the latest treatment paradigm updates and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the setting of COPD care). They are based on the latest updates, written by clinical experts, and validated by members of our Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee.

Audience

General Audience: Health professionals, Researchers
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National
Type of Area: N/A
Setting: Workplace, Online

Cost and Funding Sources

Impact Analysis

The Library as a whole has had over 5,000 downloads and has been integrated into respiratory care curricula at at least 2 educational organizations.

Advice or Lessons Learned

Provide a thorough background on a specific topic and provide clear, concise, evidence-based, and actionable recommendations to support busy clinicians.

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Contact Information

Mike Hess
COPD Foundation
Senior Director of Advocacy and Regulatory Affairs
Miami
Florida