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 Philadelphia Inquirer |
Electronic records can streamline patient care
Philadelphia Inquirer Stephen T. Lawless, vice president for quality and patient safety at Nemours health system, says the use of electronic medical records has enabled doctors to cut readmission rates by half for children with asthma and sickle-cell anemia. Credit: Nemours … |
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State Averages: Quality Of Care At Community Health Centers
Kaiser Health News Asthma Therapy: The percentage of patients age 5 to 40 who have persistent asthma who receive asthma drugs. *Low Birth Weight is the only measure for which a lower number is better. Source: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration … |
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Older asthmatics in care crisis
Herald Scotland Research published today by Asthma UK Scotland found pensioners were expected to put up with symptoms such as coughing and wheezing, and were sometimes left to find remedies themselves. The report suggests that both older people and healthcare … |
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EPA awards $30000 grant to Nebraska health care foundation to help prevent …
The Republic LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska health care foundation has received nearly $30,000 to improve indoor air quality and prevent asthma attacks. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it was awarding the grant to the Saint Elizabeth Foundation in … |
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More than 75% of the Asthma Patient Care Costs Are Attributed to Severe …
Einnews Portugal Over 150 delegates from more than 30 countries are meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden,at the International Severe Asthma Forum, ISAF, 2012 organised by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, EAACI. ISAF 2012 aims to respond to the … |
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More than 75% of the Asthma Patient Care Costs Are Attributed to …
Einnews Portugal More than 75% of the Asthma Patient Care Costs Are Attributed to … [12 Oct 2012] PR Newswire; Disney's Club Penguin Launches New Interactive Guide to Help Parents … [12 Oct 2012] PR Newswire; Swissvoice Will Present its Full Range of CAT-iq2.0 … |
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EPA grants $30000 for asthma care in Normandy School District
Bizjournals.com The St. Louis County Health Department will receive a $30,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to be used for community-based asthma care in the Normandy School District. The funding is part of a combined $1.2 million in grants … St. Elizabeth Foundation Receives EPA Funding St. Louis County To Receive $30000 For Asthma Education In Normandy Schools |
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Program aims to streamline care for asthma patients
Medicine Hat News A new program called Care Pathway, recently unveiled at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, means to ensure young Hatters suffering from asthma will receive the same treatment as those in larger centres. Staff say they have already begun to notice their … |
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 Daily Californian |
Mobile asthma care unit set to begin visiting Malcolm X Elementary School …
Daily Californian A mobile asthma care unit sponsored by the Prescott-Joseph Center for Community Enhancement in Oakland will begin visiting some Berkeley students starting in October. The Breathmobile, which celebrated its fourth anniversary of operation in the Bay … |
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 Toronto Star |
Asthmatic kids need better follow-up care
Toronto Star Most children treated for asthma attacks in Ontario ER departments didn't use the recommended follow-up care, according to new research from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. The population-based retrospective cohort study looked at … |
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