"The purpose of our IRB study is to determine if connecting with discharged COPD patients via Zoom, FaceTime or phone call twice per week for 30 days, will reduce all-cause 30 day readmission vs. standard discharge education. Reducing readmission is important because COPD is one of the major disabling diseases, and hospitalizations for acute exacerbation of COPD account for two-thirds of the healthcare costs that are associated with the disease. In addition, quality of life is severely impacted by hospital admission. Before conducting telehealth sessions, students worked with the physicians in the COPD clinic at SLU Hospital to gain knowledge about COPD. Additionally, the researchers use the Brief Health Literacy Screen, BHLS, on the day of discharge or during the initial phone call to determine if health literacy level increases the risk for readmission to the hospital. Most physicians rely on instinct to determine a patient’s education level instead of assessing it. The researchers also assess the patient's CAT score with the COPD Assessment Tool to look for symptoms of an exacerbation. Telehealth sessions serve as a reminder to patients to refill their COPD medications, exercise, and be in control of lifestyle factors that could influence a COPD exacerbation. Participants are also asked about any Covid-19 history or exposure since COPD individuals are at high risk for Covid-19 complications. So far, with the intervention of telehealth, study participants have reported feeling more in control of their COPD, have not returned to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, and feel more supported after discharge."