title: An investigation of asthma care best practices in a community health center.
abstract: Urban Health Plan, Inc. (UHP) implemented a comprehensive asthma management program that has resulted in sustained improvements in patient outcomes for UHP's primarily Latino and Black populations in the South Bronx. UHP is now engaged in a community-academic partnership to build community research capacity from its strength in quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Advancement of Community Health at Urban Health Plan, Inc., Bronx, NY 10459, USA.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: Acklema
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: Eileen Enny
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: Paloma Izquierdez
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D057191:Capacity Building; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009519:New York City; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*