Clinical Resources
Welcome to the MHPA Center for Best Practices Clinical Pages!
Please use the links on this page to identify resources about specific clinical topics, with an emphasis on how quality of care can be delivered and improved in Medicaid Health plans. These resources are geared to users from health plans looking for strategies to improve quality, along with users who want information about health plans.
Asthma Information and Resources
Resources About Serious Mental Illness
Resources About Childhood Adherence Improvement [Coming Soon]
Resources about Diabetes [Coming Soon]
Asthma Information and Resources
Download MHPA’s Best Practices Compendium in Childhood Asthma Care here.
Improving asthma outcomes is a high priority for Medicaid health plans. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases among children. It is an important cost driver to states and plans, and is a significant factor in school absences by children. Not only does uncontrolled asthma adversely impact the health and quality of life of children in the present, it hampers their opportunities for future successes. Asthma disproportionately affects children of color, with black children four times more likely to use the ER and over seven times more likely to die from asthma.
We encourage health plans and other users to visit the links below for more information on the scope of the asthma problem, and for resources that will help to improve quality of care and the quality of children’s lives. Many of these resource listings are applicable to multiple stakeholders. They are organized by the most relevant target audience, but may well be of value to other stakeholders. The Resource Section is divided into three parts:
Resources for Health Plans
Resources for Treating Physicians and Other Clinicians
Resources for Medicaid Members and Families
The MHPA Center for Best Practices thanks Merck & Co., Inc., for sponsoring development of content on this page.
ASTHMA RESOURCES FOR HEALTH PLANS
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has multiple websites and provides various types of resource information including:
• The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse is a public resource for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets from various developers. The site allows for side-by-side comparison of up to three measures at a time.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/
• The National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from various professional organizations and other developers. Like the quality measures, the website allows for side-by-side comparison of up to three guidelines at a time.
National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guideline.gov/index.aspx
• The Health Care Innovations Exchange website provides resources to help solve problems, improve health care quality and reduce disparities. For example the site features information on a program, “Culturally Competent Parent Mentors Support Families of Minority Children with Asthma, Leading to Better Health, Less Missed School and Work,” in which parents of African American and Latino asthmatic children were paired with trained, culturally competent parent mentors (experienced parents of asthmatic children) to help them understand and care for their children’s asthma.
Healthcare Innovations Exchange http://innovations.ahrq.gov/
• A Resource Guide for State Action provides products to assist state officials to improve asthma in their state, including: Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action; Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Workbook for State Action, and an Asthma Return-on-Investment Calculator.
Resource Guide for State Action http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/asthmacare/asthmod1b.htm
_____________________________________________________________
Allies Against Asthma
http://asthma.umich.edu/
Allies Against Asthma was a national initiative to improve asthma control for children and adolescents. While this particular initiative has been closed, evaluation of the impact of the coalitions' work continues. The site provides useful information about community-based coalitions that have implemented comprehensive pediatric asthma management programs. Among other resources, this site includes:
• Journal articles
• Tools for assessing asthma educational materials
• Evaluation Design and Instruments
• Site specific coalition products
______________________________________________________________
Ethnic Disparities in the Burden and Treatment of Asthma
https://www.aafa.org/pdfs/Disparities.PDF
This resource, from The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and The National Pharmaceutical Council, provides data-rich and detailed information on:
• About the Burden of Asthma on Minorities
• Asthma Disparities Faced by Minorities
• Opportunities to Reduce Asthma Disparities
_____________________________________________________________
Healthy People 2020
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
Healthy People 2020 site lists national objectives for improving asthma and other diseases by the year 2020. For asthma specific information, click on: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=36
______________________________________________________________
Improving Asthma Care for Children: Best Practices in Medicaid Managed Care Toolkit
Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/IACC_Toolkit.pdf
This 2006 toolkit focuses specifically on effective strategies and case examples for improving asthma care in health plans serving Medicaid consumers.
_________________________________________________________________________
Merck Childhood Asthma Network
http://www.mcanonline.org/index.html
The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc., (MCAN), is a separately incorporated, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization established to address the complex and growing problem of pediatric asthma. MCAN focuses on enhancing access to quality asthma care and management for children in the United States.
• Changing pO2licy: The Elements for Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes was developed by the George Washington University. It discusses the burden of asthma along with policy opportunities to improve asthma care. http://www.mcanonline.org/policy_issues/index.html
• The Affordable Care Act, Medical Homes, and Childhood Asthma: A Key Opportunity for Progress, a publication examining key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The publication is first in a series of policy briefs developed through the RCHN Foundation, a national foundation created to support the mission of community health centers. It discusses opportunities in the Affordable Care Act to implement medical homes to improve health outcomes for children with asthma.
http://www.rchnfoundation.org/images/FE/chain207siteType8/site176/client/MedicalHomesBrief.pdf
_____________________________________________________________________________
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp/
The multipart site includes many resources to improve asthma care based on Action Against Asthma: A Strategic Plan for the Department of Health and Human Services. The site contains health related information that Health Plans can direct others to or share with:
• Patients/General Public
• Health Care/Other Professionals
• Schools/Child Care
_________________________________________________________________
National Quality Forum (NQF)
www.qualityforum.org
National Quality Forum Endorsed® Standards provide quality metrics for various stakeholders to use for quality improvement processes and benchmarking. NQF standards are developed by other organizations such as NCQA and the American Medical Association, but endorsed by NQF. The details for the specific measures, including patient selection descriptions for numerators, denominators, patient selection ICD-9 and CPT codes, exclusions and adjustments are available by establishing an NQF account, which can be done on their website. There are a number of Endorsed® Standards for asthma disease assessment and management, including:
• Asthma Assessment
• Management Plan for People with Asthma
• Use of appropriate medications for people with asthma
• Asthma: pharmacologic therapy
Go to “Measuring Performance”, click on “NQF-Endorsed® Standards” and enter "asthma" in the search field.
_____________________________________________________________
Pediatric Asthma.org
www.pediatricasthma.org
The Pediatric Asthma Initiative created with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, used clinical and non-clinical approaches to improve the management of pediatric asthma among members of high-risk populations. The website includes descriptions of three national managed Medicaid programs, community coalitions, Emergency Departments Demonstration Programs, a free online CME program on childhood asthma and other resources.
______________________________________________________________
Taking on Asthma
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
http://takingonasthma.org/index.htm
The goal of Taking on Asthma: Communication, Education, and Outreach is to develop approaches that educate health insurance plans and their provider networks about the importance of integrating evidence-based environmental management into asthma management programs. Resources include Implementing and Asthma Home Visit Program: Ten Steps to Help Health Plans Get Started. This resource was sponsored by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) through a cooperative agreement with the EPA.
Back to Asthma Information and Resources
Back to Top
ASTHMA RESOURCES FOR TREATING PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICIANS
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.pedialink.org/cmefinder/search-detail.cfm/key/F73ADCAF-7788-4D89-B9F9-EFD7286EC6C6/type/course
This PediaLink Essentials course, Asthma Case Studies: Environment and Comorbid Conditions, consists of a collection of case studies featuring patients of various ages and ethnicities who have or are being considered for a diagnosis of asthma. The cases in this series highlight helping patients identify and reduce exposure to relevant allergens and irritants and control factors that affect asthma including: inhalant allergens, occupational exposures, irritants and comorbid conditions.
______________________________________________________________
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.html
ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) are self-instructional, continuing education primers designed to increase primary care providers’ knowledge of hazardous substances and aid in the evaluation of patients potentially exposed to hazardous substances.
______________________________________________________________
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
http://www.clinicians.org/asthma.cfm
ACU offers resources and tools for training primary care providers and community workers. Publications available in English or Spanish include Realistic Measures for the Reduction of Indoor Asthma Triggers and the Asthma Indoor Trigger Reduction Tool Card. ACU offers a mobile application, Pediatric Asthma and Indoor Trigger Management, free of charge in English and Spanish for the iPhone or iPod Touch.
New Training Offering for Clinicians
ACU is collaborating with MHPA on a multi-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the quality of asthma healthcare for underserved populations. Through the program, ACU will train clinicians to provide asthma trigger education, management and mitigation strategies using culturally and linguistically competent care. The continuing professional education course will use updated guidelines from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) National Asthma Education and Prevention program (NAEPP) and offer strategies to educate patients with low health literacy. The training will be offered live and via the Internet to a broad clinician population.
http://www.clinicians.org/asthma-care-for-underserved-populations-.cfm
______________________________________________________________
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/parents.html
Part of the greater CDC offerings, this site provides asthma specific information and resources written for specific professional audience groups including healthcare professionals and public health professionals. It includes additional quick links to other resources such as printable and web-based Asthma Action Plans.
____________________________________________________________
Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Health Care Providers
National Environmental Educational Foundation
http://www.neefusa.org/health/asthma/asthmaguidelines.htm
NEEF partners with the Environmental Protection Agency on environmental education. It offers English and Spanish guidelines aimed at integrating environmental management of asthma into pediatric health care. NEEF guidelines specify competencies in environmental health relevant to pediatric asthma that should be mastered by health care providers and outlines the environmental interventions that should be communicated to patients.
____________________________________________________________
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
http://www.icsi.org/about/
ICSI offers evidence based Health Care Guidelines, admission order sets, protocols and other resources intended for use by practitioners, health plans and systems, researchers and others. ICSI notes that for medical groups “copies may be provided to patients and the clinicians who manage their care, if the ICSI Health Care Guideline is incorporated into the medical group's clinical guideline program.”
Enter "asthma" in search field to identify all document types or to help refine search
___________________________________________________________
The National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) 2007 Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm
These evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines are written primarily for use by practitioners and provide comprehensive information on assessment and management for people of all age ranges with asthma.
____________________________________________________________
Physician Asthma Care Education
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/pace/
A two-part interactive, multi-media educational seminar to improve physician awareness, ability, and use of communication and therapeutic techniques for reducing the effects of asthma on children and their families.
Back to Asthma Information and Resources
Back to Top
ASTHMA RESOURCES FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS AND FAMILIES
American Lung Association®
http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/
Multiple tools and resources including Making Treatment Decisions and Taking Control of Your Asthma
____________________________________________________________
Asthma Control Test®
http://www.asthmacontrol.com/
Quick and easy, interactive tests for children ages 4 -11 (with illustrative pictures) and age 12 and older to help assess the status of asthma control based upon patient supplied information. Based on computer entered answers, the scores can be calculated automatically and information printed to assist in communication during a clinical visit for asthma assessment and treatment. The tests are available in English and Spanish.
____________________________________________________________
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
http://www.asthmapact.org/
Contains English and Spanish educational resources for multiple stakeholders including a free Asthma Personalized Assessment and Control Tool (PACT), online support groups, product and referral information.
____________________________________________________________
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/parents.html
Links to asthma information written for specific lay audience groups including kids, parents and schools and childcare providers.
____________________________________________________________
Children’s Health Fund
http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/publications/health-education-groups/family-asthma-guide
The Family Asthma Guide is produced in accordance with low literacy writing and design conventions and incorporates ethnic and cultural diversity into all content and illustrations. The Guide is available in both English and Spanish.
_____________________________________________________________
emedicinehealth
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/asthma_in_children/article_em.htm
This website is owned and operated by WebMD and is part of the WebMD Network. It contains useful information for parents and children regarding asthma in children, including a pictured slideshow and an interactive self-test.
_____________________________________________________________
National Jewish Health®
Pediatric Asthma
http://www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/pediatric/asthma/index.aspx
Pediatric asthma information including symptoms, diagnosis, triggers, treatment, lifestyle management, and “asthma wizard” an online asthma knowledge test. The Lifestyle Management section includes information on diet, communication and Back- to-School Tips, and Checklist for Camps among others.
____________________________________________________________
Parents Helping Parents Fight Asthma
http://innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2922
In this training guide, as part of the AHRQ Innovations Exchange, experienced parents teach other parents of asthmatic children what they know about the disease and how to manage it. It includes sample presentation slides and a manual (also available in Spanish) that provides information on how to reduce asthma symptoms and attacks and improve the quality-of-life for both parents and children. Sample topics include, “Why asthma is such an important issue for American children” and “Being a successful parent mentor” and the site provides a link to the tool.
Back to Asthma Information and Resources
Back to Top
Please use the links on this page to identify resources about specific clinical topics, with an emphasis on how quality of care can be delivered and improved in Medicaid Health plans. These resources are geared to users from health plans looking for strategies to improve quality, along with users who want information about health plans.
Asthma Information and Resources
Resources About Serious Mental Illness
Resources About Childhood Adherence Improvement [Coming Soon]
Resources about Diabetes [Coming Soon]
Asthma Information and Resources
Download MHPA’s Best Practices Compendium in Childhood Asthma Care here.
Improving asthma outcomes is a high priority for Medicaid health plans. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases among children. It is an important cost driver to states and plans, and is a significant factor in school absences by children. Not only does uncontrolled asthma adversely impact the health and quality of life of children in the present, it hampers their opportunities for future successes. Asthma disproportionately affects children of color, with black children four times more likely to use the ER and over seven times more likely to die from asthma.
We encourage health plans and other users to visit the links below for more information on the scope of the asthma problem, and for resources that will help to improve quality of care and the quality of children’s lives. Many of these resource listings are applicable to multiple stakeholders. They are organized by the most relevant target audience, but may well be of value to other stakeholders. The Resource Section is divided into three parts:
Resources for Health Plans
Resources for Treating Physicians and Other Clinicians
Resources for Medicaid Members and Families
The MHPA Center for Best Practices thanks Merck & Co., Inc., for sponsoring development of content on this page.
ASTHMA RESOURCES FOR HEALTH PLANS
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has multiple websites and provides various types of resource information including:
• The National Quality Measures Clearinghouse is a public resource for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets from various developers. The site allows for side-by-side comparison of up to three measures at a time.
National Quality Measures Clearinghouse http://www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov/
• The National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from various professional organizations and other developers. Like the quality measures, the website allows for side-by-side comparison of up to three guidelines at a time.
National Guideline Clearinghouse http://www.guideline.gov/index.aspx
• The Health Care Innovations Exchange website provides resources to help solve problems, improve health care quality and reduce disparities. For example the site features information on a program, “Culturally Competent Parent Mentors Support Families of Minority Children with Asthma, Leading to Better Health, Less Missed School and Work,” in which parents of African American and Latino asthmatic children were paired with trained, culturally competent parent mentors (experienced parents of asthmatic children) to help them understand and care for their children’s asthma.
Healthcare Innovations Exchange http://innovations.ahrq.gov/
• A Resource Guide for State Action provides products to assist state officials to improve asthma in their state, including: Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Resource Guide for State Action; Asthma Care Quality Improvement: A Workbook for State Action, and an Asthma Return-on-Investment Calculator.
Resource Guide for State Action http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/asthmacare/asthmod1b.htm
_____________________________________________________________
Allies Against Asthma
http://asthma.umich.edu/
Allies Against Asthma was a national initiative to improve asthma control for children and adolescents. While this particular initiative has been closed, evaluation of the impact of the coalitions' work continues. The site provides useful information about community-based coalitions that have implemented comprehensive pediatric asthma management programs. Among other resources, this site includes:
• Journal articles
• Tools for assessing asthma educational materials
• Evaluation Design and Instruments
• Site specific coalition products
______________________________________________________________
Ethnic Disparities in the Burden and Treatment of Asthma
https://www.aafa.org/pdfs/Disparities.PDF
This resource, from The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and The National Pharmaceutical Council, provides data-rich and detailed information on:
• About the Burden of Asthma on Minorities
• Asthma Disparities Faced by Minorities
• Opportunities to Reduce Asthma Disparities
_____________________________________________________________
Healthy People 2020
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx
Healthy People 2020 site lists national objectives for improving asthma and other diseases by the year 2020. For asthma specific information, click on: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=36
______________________________________________________________
Improving Asthma Care for Children: Best Practices in Medicaid Managed Care Toolkit
Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)
http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/IACC_Toolkit.pdf
This 2006 toolkit focuses specifically on effective strategies and case examples for improving asthma care in health plans serving Medicaid consumers.
_________________________________________________________________________
Merck Childhood Asthma Network
http://www.mcanonline.org/index.html
The Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc., (MCAN), is a separately incorporated, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization established to address the complex and growing problem of pediatric asthma. MCAN focuses on enhancing access to quality asthma care and management for children in the United States.
• Changing pO2licy: The Elements for Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes was developed by the George Washington University. It discusses the burden of asthma along with policy opportunities to improve asthma care. http://www.mcanonline.org/policy_issues/index.html
• The Affordable Care Act, Medical Homes, and Childhood Asthma: A Key Opportunity for Progress, a publication examining key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The publication is first in a series of policy briefs developed through the RCHN Foundation, a national foundation created to support the mission of community health centers. It discusses opportunities in the Affordable Care Act to implement medical homes to improve health outcomes for children with asthma.
http://www.rchnfoundation.org/images/FE/chain207siteType8/site176/client/MedicalHomesBrief.pdf
_____________________________________________________________________________
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP)
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/naepp/
The multipart site includes many resources to improve asthma care based on Action Against Asthma: A Strategic Plan for the Department of Health and Human Services. The site contains health related information that Health Plans can direct others to or share with:
• Patients/General Public
• Health Care/Other Professionals
• Schools/Child Care
_________________________________________________________________
National Quality Forum (NQF)
www.qualityforum.org
National Quality Forum Endorsed® Standards provide quality metrics for various stakeholders to use for quality improvement processes and benchmarking. NQF standards are developed by other organizations such as NCQA and the American Medical Association, but endorsed by NQF. The details for the specific measures, including patient selection descriptions for numerators, denominators, patient selection ICD-9 and CPT codes, exclusions and adjustments are available by establishing an NQF account, which can be done on their website. There are a number of Endorsed® Standards for asthma disease assessment and management, including:
• Asthma Assessment
• Management Plan for People with Asthma
• Use of appropriate medications for people with asthma
• Asthma: pharmacologic therapy
Go to “Measuring Performance”, click on “NQF-Endorsed® Standards” and enter "asthma" in the search field.
_____________________________________________________________
Pediatric Asthma.org
www.pediatricasthma.org
The Pediatric Asthma Initiative created with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, used clinical and non-clinical approaches to improve the management of pediatric asthma among members of high-risk populations. The website includes descriptions of three national managed Medicaid programs, community coalitions, Emergency Departments Demonstration Programs, a free online CME program on childhood asthma and other resources.
______________________________________________________________
Taking on Asthma
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
http://takingonasthma.org/index.htm
The goal of Taking on Asthma: Communication, Education, and Outreach is to develop approaches that educate health insurance plans and their provider networks about the importance of integrating evidence-based environmental management into asthma management programs. Resources include Implementing and Asthma Home Visit Program: Ten Steps to Help Health Plans Get Started. This resource was sponsored by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) through a cooperative agreement with the EPA.
Back to Asthma Information and Resources
Back to Top
ASTHMA RESOURCES FOR TREATING PHYSICIANS AND OTHER CLINICIANS
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.pedialink.org/cmefinder/search-detail.cfm/key/F73ADCAF-7788-4D89-B9F9-EFD7286EC6C6/type/course
This PediaLink Essentials course, Asthma Case Studies: Environment and Comorbid Conditions, consists of a collection of case studies featuring patients of various ages and ethnicities who have or are being considered for a diagnosis of asthma. The cases in this series highlight helping patients identify and reduce exposure to relevant allergens and irritants and control factors that affect asthma including: inhalant allergens, occupational exposures, irritants and comorbid conditions.
______________________________________________________________
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.html
ATSDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine (CSEM) are self-instructional, continuing education primers designed to increase primary care providers’ knowledge of hazardous substances and aid in the evaluation of patients potentially exposed to hazardous substances.
______________________________________________________________
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
http://www.clinicians.org/asthma.cfm
ACU offers resources and tools for training primary care providers and community workers. Publications available in English or Spanish include Realistic Measures for the Reduction of Indoor Asthma Triggers and the Asthma Indoor Trigger Reduction Tool Card. ACU offers a mobile application, Pediatric Asthma and Indoor Trigger Management, free of charge in English and Spanish for the iPhone or iPod Touch.
New Training Offering for Clinicians
ACU is collaborating with MHPA on a multi-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the quality of asthma healthcare for underserved populations. Through the program, ACU will train clinicians to provide asthma trigger education, management and mitigation strategies using culturally and linguistically competent care. The continuing professional education course will use updated guidelines from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) National Asthma Education and Prevention program (NAEPP) and offer strategies to educate patients with low health literacy. The training will be offered live and via the Internet to a broad clinician population.
http://www.clinicians.org/asthma-care-for-underserved-populations-.cfm
______________________________________________________________
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/parents.html
Part of the greater CDC offerings, this site provides asthma specific information and resources written for specific professional audience groups including healthcare professionals and public health professionals. It includes additional quick links to other resources such as printable and web-based Asthma Action Plans.
____________________________________________________________
Environmental Management of Pediatric Asthma: Guidelines for Health Care Providers
National Environmental Educational Foundation
http://www.neefusa.org/health/asthma/asthmaguidelines.htm
NEEF partners with the Environmental Protection Agency on environmental education. It offers English and Spanish guidelines aimed at integrating environmental management of asthma into pediatric health care. NEEF guidelines specify competencies in environmental health relevant to pediatric asthma that should be mastered by health care providers and outlines the environmental interventions that should be communicated to patients.
____________________________________________________________
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
http://www.icsi.org/about/
ICSI offers evidence based Health Care Guidelines, admission order sets, protocols and other resources intended for use by practitioners, health plans and systems, researchers and others. ICSI notes that for medical groups “copies may be provided to patients and the clinicians who manage their care, if the ICSI Health Care Guideline is incorporated into the medical group's clinical guideline program.”
Enter "asthma" in search field to identify all document types or to help refine search
___________________________________________________________
The National Heart Lung Blood Institute (NHLBI)
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) 2007 Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3): Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/index.htm
These evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines are written primarily for use by practitioners and provide comprehensive information on assessment and management for people of all age ranges with asthma.
____________________________________________________________
Physician Asthma Care Education
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/lung/asthma/pace/
A two-part interactive, multi-media educational seminar to improve physician awareness, ability, and use of communication and therapeutic techniques for reducing the effects of asthma on children and their families.
Back to Asthma Information and Resources
Back to Top
ASTHMA RESOURCES FOR MEDICAID MEMBERS AND FAMILIES
American Lung Association®
http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/
Multiple tools and resources including Making Treatment Decisions and Taking Control of Your Asthma
____________________________________________________________
Asthma Control Test®
http://www.asthmacontrol.com/
Quick and easy, interactive tests for children ages 4 -11 (with illustrative pictures) and age 12 and older to help assess the status of asthma control based upon patient supplied information. Based on computer entered answers, the scores can be calculated automatically and information printed to assist in communication during a clinical visit for asthma assessment and treatment. The tests are available in English and Spanish.
____________________________________________________________
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
http://www.asthmapact.org/
Contains English and Spanish educational resources for multiple stakeholders including a free Asthma Personalized Assessment and Control Tool (PACT), online support groups, product and referral information.
____________________________________________________________
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/parents.html
Links to asthma information written for specific lay audience groups including kids, parents and schools and childcare providers.
____________________________________________________________
Children’s Health Fund
http://www.childrenshealthfund.org/publications/health-education-groups/family-asthma-guide
The Family Asthma Guide is produced in accordance with low literacy writing and design conventions and incorporates ethnic and cultural diversity into all content and illustrations. The Guide is available in both English and Spanish.
_____________________________________________________________
emedicinehealth
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/asthma_in_children/article_em.htm
This website is owned and operated by WebMD and is part of the WebMD Network. It contains useful information for parents and children regarding asthma in children, including a pictured slideshow and an interactive self-test.
_____________________________________________________________
National Jewish Health®
Pediatric Asthma
http://www.nationaljewish.org/healthinfo/pediatric/asthma/index.aspx
Pediatric asthma information including symptoms, diagnosis, triggers, treatment, lifestyle management, and “asthma wizard” an online asthma knowledge test. The Lifestyle Management section includes information on diet, communication and Back- to-School Tips, and Checklist for Camps among others.
____________________________________________________________
Parents Helping Parents Fight Asthma
http://innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2922
In this training guide, as part of the AHRQ Innovations Exchange, experienced parents teach other parents of asthmatic children what they know about the disease and how to manage it. It includes sample presentation slides and a manual (also available in Spanish) that provides information on how to reduce asthma symptoms and attacks and improve the quality-of-life for both parents and children. Sample topics include, “Why asthma is such an important issue for American children” and “Being a successful parent mentor” and the site provides a link to the tool.
Back to Asthma Information and Resources
Back to Top
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