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The American Academy of Pediatrics developed and piloted the Chapter Quality Network (CQN) to provide chapters with the direct support necessary to lead a QI effort. The CQN works at the practice, state and national levels to build a network of AAP chapters, enhancing their ability to lead quality improvement collaboratives to achieve measurable improvements in the health outcomes of children with asthma. Practices aim to achieve measurable improvements in asthma outcomes by implementing the NHLBI guidelines and making CQN key practice changes. The CQN is also piloting a home visiting intervention.

LifeGuard Games builds game apps to help kids manage asthma. Our first app is Wellapets, a pet game for iOS and Android, out now!

Asthma home visiting program in connection with 2 other agencies and funded by grants. AE-C and CHW do home visiting at ED and/or hospitalized asthmatic children. Provide asthma education, visual inspection and environmental supplies.

NHLBI-funded trial to test a brief, technology based motivational intervention to improve adherence to medication in 18-29 year old African Americans with persistent asthma.

Indoor mold growth has been shown to increase the possibility of developing asthma and can cause an increase of problems for those that already have asthma. We are a nationwide network of certified mold inspectors that collect air and surface samples from a property to determine if mold is a problem. Clients that do have mold issues are provided a detailed report for how to fix the problems.

Outpatient asthma education clinic

Provides comprehensive asthma disease management to include physical and environmental assessments, asthma education and screening, pulmonary function testing, asthma action plans, and follow-up after ER, hospital or clinic visit.