Participants
COPD
COPD, COPD EXACERBATION
Participants included African American or Hispanic persons who were hospitalized for a COPD exacerbation at one of 9 hospitals in the New York City metropolitan area. Eligibility criteria included: COPD diagnosis, Hispanic or African American ethnicity/race, and current hospitalization for COPD-exacerbation. Potential participants were identified via the electronic medical record.