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(January 2012) Welcome! DCAsthma.org
provides a gateway to asthma programs and activities
in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and beyond. For more information, contact Lisa A. Gilmore
at
lgilmore@natcapasthma.org or (202) 415-1962.
Announcements
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Newly updated!
DC Asthma Action Plan with new
spacing to add patient label. |
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New online training:
Reducing
Environmental Asthma Triggers (RETA) in the Home from the
Minnesota Department of Health. |
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View the
April 27 Physician Asthma Care Education (PACE) Webinar. Learn how PACE can
help you improve therapeutic techniques, master asthma counseling
reimbursement, and interact better with your patients, without adding
time to your busy schedule. This webinar is for primary care providers
and others who care for patients who have asthma. |
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CDC release:
Asthma
Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality: United States, 2005–2009
(PDF: 15 pages/221 KB) |
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IMPACT DC release:
Asthma Surveillance in DC Emergency Departments, 2002-2009. |
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Asthma Green Light Handbook
for Childcare Providers (PDF: 36 pages, 3.99 MB) developed through a
collaborative effort of the District of Columbia Department of Health, the United Planning
Organization, and the University of the District of Columbia through the
Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI Project). |
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Asthma
Hospitalizations in the National Capital Region, 2004-2006 (PDF:
10 pages/798 KB) developed collaboratively by the District of Columbia Department of
Health and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. |
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Sign up for the quarterly
NACI In the Know eNewsletter and get your NACI Action Guide from the NHLBI's
National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI).
Downloadable Resources
NHLBI's
Guidelines
Implementation Panel Report has six priority messages to put
asthma guidelines into practice.
DC
Strategic Asthma Plan: 2009-2013 (PDF: 55 pages/4.6
MB)
DOH-endorsed
DC Asthma Action Plan
(English
and Spanish) and
DC DOH Anaphylaxis Action Plan
(PDF: 1.3 MB/4 pages)
Managing Asthma and Allergies in DC Schools: A Comprehensive Resource and
Education Guide
DC
School Asthma/Anaphylaxis Emergency Poster
endorsed by DOH and DC Public Schools (PDF: 311 KB/1 page)
A
Guide to Good Asthma Care consumer brochure (PDF: 2 MB/2 pages)
available free to copy or
reprint.
DC's
Student Access
to Treatment Act of 2007 (PDF: 42 KB/6 pages)
Instructions for
A+ LIFE© (Asthma Learning Is For
Everyone)©, a fun, family asthma education program.
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