Discussion Forum

I am a nurse researcher who is seeking school district collaborators to help examine a mobile health application specifially designed for children with asthma (ages 7-13 years) and children of families who need resources and support to help manage their child's asthma. The school districts role is to allow school nurses to identify children with asthma and then the school nurse uses the app IF SHE WISHES.

Join GHHI and our partners for the 2021 Asthma Convening!

A half-day event March 31 from 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM ET, the 2021 Asthma Convening
will explore best practices and emerging issues in comprehensive asthma
programming as well as policy considerations for 2021 and beyond. This virtual
event is an opportunity to learn more about GHHI's National Initiative for
Asthma Reimbursement, network with asthma healthy homes programs operating
across the country, and explore opportunities to take your program to the
next level.

Hello, Must wondering if anyone else is using telehealth modalities for seeing patients as well as coaching patients. Also, anyone know of your medical school or nursing/NP/PA programs integrating telemedicine into their curriculums?

Our local hospital is looking for any specific advice on post-fire clean-up for asthmatic family members.  

I've received great advice from NCHH including hiring a RIA/IICRC certified professional cleaning company, focusing on water clean-up and dehumidification, smoke and soot clean-up under negative pressure, and NYDOH resources.

Anyone have anything to add that is asthma-specific?  e.g. certain chemicals to recommend/avoid as part of the clean-up effort?

Thanks! 

Hi all,

I am curious what other asthma providers think of the latest article regarding Montelukast being possibly linked to nightmares and aggression ( link to article here:  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/prp2.341/full ).  Has anyone seen this in their practice? 

Thanks for your thoughts and input!

Aloha:Can someone direct me to evaluation tools or kit or guidemlines for our small asthma program?

I want to send a research proposal and to do so need a solid evaluation piece in my program which I dont have.

Is there a quality of life or other scale if I cannot pull ER visit frequency before and after education?

Mahalo

Connie Saunders

csaunders@uhahealth.com

Love to see if we can follow you with our area.  Like to see what you recommend from the Healthy Breathing Project new or achieved goals. Thanks. Bo Lebo 818-742-5099

BPI's HEALTHY HOME EVALUATOR CERTIFICATION TO HELP FAMILIES NATIONWIDE 

Last month, the Building Performance Institute (BPI) launched the Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) certification nationally. This certification will help the nation's home performance, weatherization, and healthy housing workforce conduct assessments in homes to determine conditions that may adversely affect occupant health and safety.

I recently had a question from a fellow asthma educator in NY concerning the scope of practice limitations for CHWs in regard to instruction on asthma medication device usage in her state.   She stated that instruction on medication device usage is limited to licensed professionals in NY.  This would include instruction on how to use a spacer with an MDI.  In New York, this can only be done by a licensed RN, RT, PA, NP, MD, pharmacist, etc.

Are the CHWs give individualized information regarding triggers for the patients? We are recommending SPT or Specific IgE blood testing in the development of pathways. Has anyone else incorporated such a measure?