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LA Department of Health and Hospitals

Program Contact First Name: 
Rhonda
Program Contact Last Name: 
Baird
Phone: 
318-676-5159
Website URL: 
The CommunityCARE Quality Unit is a quality improvement unit for Louisiana Medicaid that performs quality improvement projects for different disease processes, including asthma.

The CommunityCARE Quality Unit is a quality improvement unit for Louisiana Medicaid. We perform quality improvement projects for different disease processes. Asthma is one of out largest projects. We have completed one pilot project involving recipient teaching and are involved in a second pilot project involving provider education. Our asthma goals are to decrease ER visits, IP vists, and rescue medicine fills and to increase controller medications, AAP''s and peak flow meter use. We monitor data by paid claims and chart audits. We teach best practice models and use the NHLBI guidelines.

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US EPA Region 7

Are you the primary contact for this program?: 
Yes
Program Contact First Name: 
Steven
Program Contact Last Name: 
Brown
Phone: 
913-551-7718
Website URL: 
www.epa.gov/iaq
What community do you primarily serve?: 
Other
What type of area do you serve?: 
Low-Income
US EPA Region 7 develops relationships with asthma coalitions throughout the four-state area.

The EPA R7 office is involved in strengthening its relationship with Asthma Coalitions throughout the four state area.

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US EPA Region 5

Program Contact First Name: 
Lara
Program Contact Last Name: 
Lasky
Phone: 
312-353-2000
Website URL: 
http://www.epa.gov/region5/air/asthma
US EPA Region 5 promotes asthma awareness by attending and presenting at local and state meetings, distributing educational materials on environmental asthma triggers, and holding workshops.

Promote asthma awareness by attending and presenting at local and state meetings, distributing educational materials on environmental asthma triggers, and holding workshops
VIST OUR WEBSITE: http://www.epa.gov/region5/air/asthma

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