title: Process improvement for asthma. An integrated approach.
abstract: At least 18 million people in the United States have asthma. Despite the publication of national guidelines, the delivery of care has not substantially changed. This article describes a program at Chicago city sites to improve the delivery of care to adults and children with asthma. Using consistent comprehensive patient education materials, innovative provider education, and a variety of continuous quality improvement interventions including creation of a designated practitioner, this project enhances partnership between patients and health care providers.
authors.affiliation: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, USA.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kallenbach
authors.forename: Patti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ludwig-Beymer
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Welsh
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Norris
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giloth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000592:standards*; D019468:Disease Management; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000592:standards; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*