ASTHMA CLINICIANS WORK TOO HARD

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THOMAS F. PLAUT MD
Five tools to engage patients leading to more efficient and effective care.
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Student Asthma Action Card

An indispensable tool for communicating with school personnel about asthma management plans for school aged children and teens. Includes sections for asthma triggers, daily medications, and emergency directions. Reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program.
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Quick Asthma Cards

Free QuickAsthma Cards give you a quick reference about tools that can help you better manage asthma. These are heavy-duty, 5”X 7” cards that are ready for you to personalize and tuck in your purse, briefcase, or backpack. Order several sets so caregivers and family members can keep vital information close at hand. Cards are available in the following topics: spacers, peak flow meters, inhaler
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Ethnic Disparities Report

The 2005 report, Ethnic Disparities in the Burden and Treatment of Asthma, co-authored by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), finds that the burden of asthma falls disproportionately on the black and Hispanic—largely Puerto Rican—populations in the U.S., and especially on minority children. These groups have disproportionately high
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Child Care Asthma/Allergy Action Card

This card includes necessary information you need to care for the young child with asthma or allergies. The card includes a medication plan, a list of the child’s specific signs and symptoms, and steps on how to handle asthma and allergy emergency situations. Reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program and the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis
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Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider

This resource is two “scripts” to help patients or parents of children who have asthma know what questions to ask their provider during an asthma visit. There is also a supplemental document titled “Your health care provider may ask you…”.
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Controlling Asthma in the Home: A Guide for Landlords & Tenants (Spanish)

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
In conjunction with the Department of Health Services’ Asthma Program, the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition has created a brochure to educate landlords and tenants of rental properties about asthma. The brochure provides basic facts about common asthma triggers found in the home and summarizes easy steps a landlord or tenant can take to reduce exposure to these triggers. This brochure has been made av
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Controlling Asthma in the Home: A Guide for Landlords & Tenants (Hmong)

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
In conjunction with the Department of Health Services’ Asthma Program, the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition has created a brochure to educate landlords and tenants of rental properties about asthma. The brochure provides basic facts about common asthma triggers found in the home and summarizes easy steps a landlord or tenant can take to reduce exposure to these triggers. This brochure has been made av
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Controlling Asthma in the Home: A Guide for Landlords & Tenants

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Wisconsin Department of Health Services
In conjunction with the Department of Health Services’ Asthma Program, the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition has created a brochure to educate landlords and tenants of rental properties about asthma. The brochure provides basic facts about common asthma triggers found in the home and summarizes easy steps a landlord or tenant can take to reduce exposure to these triggers. This brochure has been made av
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PACNJ Asthma Treatment (Action) Plan for Health Care Providers

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PACNJ Quality Care Task Force
New Jersey Law requires school nurses to have an asthma treatment plan on file for students with asthma. The PACNJ Asthma Treatment Plan is the only plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services as meeting all the requirements of the NJ Law. The PACNJ Asthma Treatment Plan was tested on a small sample of primary care physicians and 84% agreed that this plan significantly
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