Graduate student Sara Hernandez pilots a pharmacist-led program to improve COPD care and outcomes in rural Wisconsin.
COPD
Assistant Professor Ed Portillo’s COPD CARE Service Receives 5-Year VA Grant
New VA funding supports national expansion and evaluation of the service Assistant Professor Ed Portillo (PharmD ’14) designed to reduce COPD exacerbations among veterans.
Pharmacist-Driven COPD Intervention Receives ASHP Best Practice Award
Developed by Assistant Professor Ed Portillo, COPD CARE leverages pharmacists to reduce exacerbations By Katie Gerhards COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) exacerbations are a leading cause of hospital readmission in the United States. COPD is the …