AMSTERDAM, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction
with Respiratory Care Week (October
23 – 29), Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today
announced the launch of COPD insider, an online community where
leaders in value-based Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
care will discuss new and innovative solutions, highlight the
biggest issues in COPD care, share a wealth of knowledge and
provide practical solutions for COPD care professionals.
Crowd-sourcing expertise from key thought leaders throughout the
U.S., COPD insider is an online community that connects the entire
care team and redefines COPD care by sharing expert solutions to
empower new possibilities from the hospital to the home.
COPD is estimated to affect 24 million adults, with more than
half not knowing they have the illness despite exhibiting
symptoms1. In the United
States alone, 120,000 people die from COPD each
year2. With more than three million deaths annually,
COPD is expected to be the third leading cause of death worldwide
in the next fifteen years, more than breast cancer, colorectal
cancer and prostate cancer combined, as predicted by the World
Health Organization3. At least 12 million people are
living with undiagnosed COPD4, and an essential starting
point for COPD involves actively pursuing early diagnosis and
intervention before hospitalization and readmissions which can lead
to improved patient outcomes and reduced healthcare costs.
"As an extension of our longstanding commitment to COPD care,
COPD insider is a new way to reach healthcare providers and offer
educational solutions to help improve care for the millions of
people living with COPD," said Eli
Diacopoulos, Business Leader, Home Respiratory Care,
Philips. "This online community will leverage the expertise of
leaders in COPD care to offer insight into tools and solutions that
educate healthcare providers, better treat patients' respiratory
conditions and help transform COPD care."
Improving patient outcomes while decreasing overall costs are
two critical reasons why COPD care requires a leaner, more agile
approach, focused on getting patients home quicker, while
continuing to deliver quality care in the home to keep patients
from returning to the hospital. Through guidance from professionals
in effective multidisciplinary teams, COPD insider will provide
subscribers a platform of valuable tips and tools that they can
consider using to improve the structure of their practice.
"It is crucial in our industry to collaborate and challenge each
other in order to find the best solutions for our patients," said
Brian Carlin, MD, FCCP, FAARC,
Critical Care Staff Physician, Altoona Regional Health System and
COPD insider participant. "The collaboration and discussion that
will take place through COPD insider will enable our care teams to
redefine our approach to COPD care and improve outcomes for our
patients."
Once registered with COPD insider, subscribers will have free
access to:
- The full COPD insider suite of exclusive strategic content,
including articles, videos, how-to guides and case studies;
- Leading insights and solutions for COPD patient care; and
- Immediate notifications to access new content.
COPD insider, along with Philips One COPD patient care
solutions, was recently displayed at the American Association for
Respiratory Care (AARC) Congress 2016 in San Antonio, TX earlier this month. AARC also
hosts Respiratory Care Week from October
23-29, 2016 which aims to recognize the respiratory care
profession and raise awareness for improving lung health around the
world. Those interested in learning more about COPD care, can
visit: www.copdinsider.com. For more information on Philips
Respironics advanced technology and integrated solutions, please
visit: www.respironics.com.
For further information, please contact:
Kathy O'Reilly
Philips Group Communications
Tel: +1 978-659-2638
Mobile: +1 978-221-8919
Email: kathy.oreilly@philips.com
Twitter: @kathyoreilly
About Royal
Philips
Royal Philips
(NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company
focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes
across the health continuum from healthy living and prevention, to
diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced
technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver
integrated solutions. The company is a leader in diagnostic
imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health
informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care.
Headquartered in the Netherlands,
Philips' health technology portfolio generated 2015 sales of
EUR 16.8 billion and employs
approximately 69,000 employees with sales and services in more than
100 countries. News about Philips can be found at
www.philips.com/newscenter.
1 The COPD Foundation. 2012. Retrieved from
http://www.copdfoundation.org/What-is-COPD/Understanding-COPD/What-is-COPD.aspx
2 National Institutes of Health. 2013. Retrieved from
https://report.nih.gov/nihfactsheets/ViewFactSheet.aspx
3 World Health Organization. 2008. Retrieved from
http://www.who.int/respiratory/copd/burden/en/
4 National Institute of Health. 2016. Retrieved from
https://report.nih.gov/nihfactsheets/ViewFactSheet.aspx?csid=77
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