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Flu and Pneummococcal Immunizations-Does anyone have a system to measure this?

clramos — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:55:11 GMT

Hello,

We recently a our site visit from the Joint Commission and one of the gray areas or "area needed to improve" was the documentation that flu shots were recommended and given as well as pneumococcal immunizations given as well?? Does anyone or program have this in place?

From a healthplan perspective, we can encourage providers to give the shot and encourage our members to go to PCP , but how do we measure the effectiveness of this???

I would greatly appreciate help in this matter.

Thank you

Candace Ramos

Asthma Education Coordinator- Children's Mercy Family Health Partners

cramos@fhp.org

Severity and Control Assessment in EPR-3

dnunez — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:30:01 GMT

I'm wondering if you could share your insights on a question that we have regarding severity and control assessment in EPR-3.

Under the symptoms component, is the frequency of symptoms specified for each severity level referring only to daytime symptoms? This would be consistent with the daytime symptom frequency categories in the 2002 Update. Unfortunately, there is no specification indicated in EPR-3 as to whether this includes both day and night symptoms.

A second related question: For the nighttime awakenings component, it seems that the research evidence is mostly based upon episodes of actual awakenings, but are we only concerned with awakenings, or should we also be including episodes of nighttime cough in this measure?

Many thanks,

David

How has your community asthma program promoted the updated guidelines for managing exacerbations at home, at schools, and in urgent care/emergency settings?

epa_admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:33:22 GMT

How has your community asthma program promoted the updated guidelines for managing exacerbations at home, at schools, and in urgent care/emergency settings?

How has your community asthma program expanded education opportunities for families, children and youth, schools and child care providers?

epa_admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:32:16 GMT

How has your community asthma program expanded education opportunities for families, children and youth, schools and child care providers?

How has your community asthma program promoted the use of written asthma action plans at schools and child care settings?

epa_admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:30:48 GMT

How has your community asthma program promoted the use of written asthma action plans at schools and child care settings?