Respiratory Diseases
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Reduce hospitalizations & Hospital emergency department visits for asthma.
(Objective 24-02)
(Objective 24-03)
Increase the proportion of persons with asthma who receive formal patient education, including information about community and self-help resources, as an essential part of the management of their condition.
(Objective 24-06)
Increase the proportion of persons with asthma who receive appropriate asthma care according to the NAEPP Guidelines. [Focus on written asthma management plans from health care providers (24-7a) and patient education to recognize and respond to early signs and symptoms .(24-7c)]
(Objective 24-07)
Establish in at least 25 States a surveillance system for tracking asthma death, illness, disability, impact of occupational and environmental factors on asthma, access to medical care, and asthma management.
(Objective 24-08)
Related Resources
- Asthma Care Quality Improvement:A Resource Guide for State Action ( Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ) - Contains learning tools for all State officials who want to improve the quality of health care for people with asthma in their States. Designed to help States assess the quality of care in their States and fashion quality improvement strategies suited to State conditions.
