Targeting Children’s Asthma Care measures reduced asthma readmission rates – 2 Minute Medicine


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Targeting Children's Asthma Care measures reduced asthma readmission rates
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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 …
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Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma – Penn State News

Tobacco exposure raises hospital readmission rate for children with asthma
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Children admitted to the hospital for asthma are likely to be readmitted within a year if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a study led by Dr. Judie Howrylak and Dr. Adam Spanier of Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. The study 

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Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthma – WVXU


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Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthma
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Children exposed to secondhand smoke at home or in the car face much greater odds of being readmitted to the hospital for asthma. In fact, it's a two-fold increase according to a study by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Penn State
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Secondhand smoke exposure increases odds of hospital asthma readmission … – EurekAlert (press release)


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Secondhand smoke exposure increases odds of hospital asthma readmission
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A new study shows that exposure to secondhand smoke at home or in the car dramatically increases the odds of children being readmitted to the hospital within a year of being admitted for asthma. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, raises
Secondhand smoke raises odds of hospital readmission for kids with asthmaWVXU
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Child’s home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital – Science Codex

Child's home address helps predict risk of readmission to hospital
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"The use of this data to help identify children admitted to the hospital with asthma who may need more aggressive, targeted assessments and/or interventions may prevent asthma attacks and reduce disparities," says Dr. Beck. "These interventions could

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Childhood Asthma Compliance Rates Not Linked To Reduced Hospital Readmission Rates – Medical News Today

Childhood Asthma Compliance Rates Not Linked To Reduced Hospital Readmission Rates
Medical News Today
A study published in the October 5 issue of JAMA shows that emergency department visits or asthma-related readmission rates have not been decreased despite children's hospitals high-compliance or improvements of asthma care quality measures complying
Improved quality of asthma care has not reduced readmission rates to hospitals, EDPediatric SuperSite

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