Chris Shea, Executive Director
Jeri Weyher, MD
Kathleen Lindhout, Physician's Assitant-Certified
Vicki Barton, RN
Cathy Ortman, Facility Manager

• Increase the number of patients with persistent asthma who have a completed written Asthma Action Plan by 90 percent. 
• Increase the number of patients with persistent asthma who are being treated with maintenance anti-inflammatory medication by 90 percent.
• Decrease emergency room visits for the pilot population by 50 percent.

• Percent of patients with persistent asthma who are being treated with maintenance anti-inflammatory medication
• Percent of patients with persistent asthma who have a completed Asthma Action Plan
• Percent of asthma patients with emergency room visits

The following changes were tested:

• Identified the asthma population by chart audit and diagnosis
• Scheduled visits for each asthma patient within the population
• Completed an Action Plan for each asthma patient within the population
• Educated each asthma patient within the population on what asthma is, proper use of inhalers, and how to use their Action Plan

• Identified Asthma patients by providers to eliminate patients with Reactive Airway Disease or other respiratory illnesses.
• Education of patients is a major key to compliance.
• Followed up on asthma at every scheduled visit.

Amy Tompkins, Office Manager
amyt@cherryhealth.com