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Asthma Care In The Emergency Department And Urgent Care Center, Children's Mercy Kansas City May 2019

Asthma Care In The Emergency Department And Urgent Care Center, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Pathways (Formally Known As Clinical Practice Guidelines)

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Improving Communication Of Asthma Related Care Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers And Schools, Jessica N. Heichel Apr 2019

Improving Communication Of Asthma Related Care Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers And Schools, Jessica N. Heichel

Doctoral Projects

Introduction: Asthma is a life-altering chronic disease that affects many children throughout the state of Michigan. Evidence-based guidelines recommend a written asthma action plan (AAP) be given to all caregivers of children with asthma. This would include schools, but the plans are not making it there. This project focused on collecting school asthma data and designing a process change at a local clinic to send the plans directly to the schools.

Objectives: The goal of this project was to improve communication between healthcare providers and schools for children with asthma. The objectives were to increase the percentage of children with …