title: Home-taught pediatric asthma program improves outcomes, cuts hospital, physician visits.
abstract: Providers, payers breathe easier, reduce per patient costs by at least $11,500 with home-taught pediatric asthma management program. Olsten Kimberly QualityCare reports terrific success in slashing hospital and physician costs by aggressive at-home training for children with asthma. See how registered nurse educators are teaching asthmatic children and their families to reduce the severity of attacks and need for hospital or physician visits.
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D017046:Cost Savings; D019468:Disease Management; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010290:Parents; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome