Setting up a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Asthma Episodes of CareTM: Results from a 1-Year Study

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Abstract
Asthma imposes significant physiologic stresses on patients and economic burdens on healthcare systems. Lovelace Health Systems has addressed these issues by developing a Pediatric Asthma Episodes of CareTM Program. Specific interventions have included practice guideline development, establishment of a Pediatric Asthma Clinic, and patient and provider education. Marked improvements in resource utilization, use of anti-inflammatory medications, cost measures, symptom reduction, and quality of life are reported as results of these interventions. Multidisciplinary teamwork is crucial to overcoming barriers to positive outcome achievements.

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