Standard Care

The care of patients requiring oxygen begins with access to long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). Figure 14.1 shows three different modalities depending on the context in which such access is required by the pulmonologist. Diagrams show that all the pathways illustrated arrive at a common activity: delivery of the LTOT program. Thus this chapter focuses on the description of a model that, by ensuring continuity of care, represents the standard of care for LTOT management. The goal of this paradigm is to bring health services closer to the population, make them more accessible and integrated with the hospital, and improve their coordination and continuity in every area.