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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Interventional Pulmonology
  • Quality Improvement Science

Background:

  • Severe emphysema and hyperinflation often require advanced treatments.
  • Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) offers a minimally invasive option for select patients.
  • Current referral strategies for BLVR are not scalable, limiting patient access.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the identification and referral process for BLVR candidates.
  • To implement a scalable strategy within a large Veterans Affairs academic medical center.

Main Methods:

  • A quality improvement project was conducted.
  • Case identification was integrated into pulmonary function testing reports.
  • Provider education on BLVR indications and referral was provided.

Main Results:

  • The implemented strategy significantly increased referral rates for BLVR.
  • Integrating identification into routine testing proved effective.

Conclusions:

  • Provider education combined with integrated case identification improves BLVR referrals.
  • This scalable strategy can enhance patient access to advanced lung disease therapies.