Improving care for adults with asthma across the continuum

Improving care for adults with asthma across the continuum

Asthma affects approximately 14.6 million people in the United States. Despite the publication of multiple guidelines, the delivery of care has not substantially changed. This article describes a program at Advocate Health Care to improve the delivery of care to adults with asthma in a variety of se...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of nursing care quality 1998-08, Vol.12 (6), p.48-55
Hauptverfasser: Ludwig-Beymer, P, Peterson, S, Gorman, C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Ambulatory Care - standards
Asthma
Asthma - therapy
Continuity of Patient Care - standards
Health care delivery
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Illinois
Nursing
Patient Education as Topic - organization & administration
Patient Participation
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Quality of Life
Quality of service
Surveys and Questionnaires
Total Quality Management - methods
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Zusammenfassung:Asthma affects approximately 14.6 million people in the United States. Despite the publication of multiple guidelines, the delivery of care has not substantially changed. This article describes a program at Advocate Health Care to improve the delivery of care to adults with asthma in a variety of settings. Using standard patient education materials and a variety of continuous quality improvement tools, this project enhances partnership between patients and health care providers.
ISSN:1057-3631
1550-5065
DOI:10.1097/00001786-199808000-00009