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Health care organizations spread asthma awareness among Hispanic families in …
SCNow FLORENCE, S.C. — Carolina Cross Cultural Health Services teamed up with the Pee Dee Kiwanis Club, HopeHealth, McLeod Health and the S.C. Asthma Alliance on Saturday to present the first Hispanic Children's Health Fair at Wal-Mart on Irby Street. |
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Recertification program improved asthma care in children
Healio An asthma quality improvement project designed for maintenance of certification improved the process of care for children with persistent asthma, according to recent research results. The project to meet recertification requirements and improve asthma … |
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Targeting Children's Asthma Care measures reduced asthma readmission rates
2 Minute Medicine Quality improvement (QI) initiatives targeting Children's Asthma Care (CAC) measures reduced hospital readmission rates for asthma by 71% at 91 to 180 days post-discharge. 2. Post-discharge follow-up at a patient-centered medical home also increased … Managing Asthma as a Team Compliance With Child Asthma Care Measures Cuts Readmission |
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Yoga May Offer Option to Enhance Asthma Care
Doctors Lounge While yoga cannot be considered a routine intervention for asthma, it may be a useful adjunct to usual care for alleviating asthma symptoms and improving quality of life, according to research published in the June issue of the Annals of Allergy … |
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Yoga May Enhance Asthma Care
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) — While yoga cannot be considered a routine intervention for asthma, it may be a useful adjunct to usual care for alleviating asthma symptoms and improving quality of life, according to research published in the June issue of the … Yoga Doesn't Help Asthma Sufferers Control Their Breathing Any Better Than … |
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LABA/ICS treatment brought increased risk for asthma-related health care …
Healio Patients who used fixed-dose combinations of long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids had a greater risk for asthma-related health care utilization compared with inhaled corticosteroids alone, according to research presented at the … |
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Barriers to Asthma Care for Low-Income, High Cost-Sharing
HCPLive THURSDAY, May 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Cost-related barriers to care for children with asthma are concentrated in low-income families with higher cost-sharing levels, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Pediatrics. Vicki Fung, PhD … |
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High Co-Pays May Keep Children from Receiving Asthma Care
KMBZ iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new study indicates that high co-pays may prevent American children from doctor visits and medication necessary to fight asthma. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association … |
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Children with asthma who lack primary care are at high risk for hospitalization
Star Local Media According to experts at Children's Medical Center Dallas, the first line of defense are the primary care physicians who offer “medical homes” for children with asthma, providing ongoing, coordinated care and assistance in the management and control of … |
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Barriers to Asthma Care for Low-Income, High Cost-Sharing
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – Cost-related barriers to care for children with asthma are concentrated in low-income families with higher cost-sharing levels, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Pediatrics. Vicki Fung, PhD, from Massachusetts … |
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