Healthy People, Healthy SaskatchewanThe Saskatchewan Health Authority works in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis People.

COPD Flare-UpsThe COPD Action Plan

A COPD Action Plan is written instructions on what to do when you have a flare-up.

Your COPD Action Plan will tell you which medications to start taking, when you should contact your doctor and when to seek emergency care.

The Action Plan is designed to help prevent and treat COPD flare-ups.

The COPD Action Plan is an important part of learning to self-manage your COPD. It allows you to get treatment for flare-ups based on orders from your doctor without actually needing to go to the clinic.

This important tool has shown to decrease emergency room visits and hospitalizations in people living with COPD.

Next week, you will learn how to develop a COPD Action Plan for yourself.

VISION

Healthy People, Healthy Saskatchewan

MISSION

We work together to improve health and well-being. Every day. For everyone.

VALUES

• SAFETY: Be aware. Commit to physical, psychological, social, cultural and environmental safety. Every day. For everyone.

• ACCOUNTABILITY: Be responsible. Own each action and decision. Be transparent and have courage to speak up.

• RESPECT: Be kind. Honour diversity with dignity and empathy. Value each person as an individual.

• COLLABORATION: Be better together. Include and acknowledge the contributions of employees, physicians, patients, families and partners.

• COMPASSION: Be caring. Practice empathy. Listen actively to understand each other’s experiences.

PHILOSOPHY OF CARE: Our commitment to a philosophy of Patient and Family Centred Care is at the heart of everything we do and provides the foundation of our values.

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