Asthma Outcomes Pathway (Text Version)

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On September 14, 2009, Lori Palensky made this presentation at the 2009 Annual Conference. Select to access the PowerPoint® presentation (3 MB).

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Asthma Outcomes Pathway

Lori Palensky
Saint Elizabeth Foundation
Lincoln, NE
9.14.09

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A-S-T-H-M-A

• www.Bing.com says...
• Asthma is a predisposition to chronic inflammation of the lungs in which the airways (bronchi) are reversibly narrowed. Asthma affects 7% of the population, and 300 million worldwide.

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BACKGROUND OF ASTHMA

• Devastating chronic disease
• Public impact has increased over the last two decades
• Qualifies as a public health epidemic
• Nebraska-#2

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COMMUNITY ASTHMAEDUCATION INITIATIVE - CAEI

• CAEI launched in 1998 at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center-
• Funding-
• Asthma Coordinator
• 30 Agencies -

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CAEI Management
of Asthma

• 1. Healthcare Provider Education Pyramid
• 2. Family Asthma Adventure
• 3. Pharmacist Intervention
• 4. Asthma Awareness
• 5. Asthma Surveillance

Developed to bridge the patient-provider communication gap.

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FUNDERS THROUGH THE YEARS

• Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
• Pharmaceutical
• EPA
• Private and Community Based Organizations

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ASTHMA OUTCOMES PATHWAY

• Catholic Health Initiative—
• Mission & Ministry Fund through the
• Saint Elizabeth Foundation

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Asthma Outcomes Pathways

1. Task Force formed
2. AHRQ Face-to-Face
3. Recruit partners-form liaison with ED Connection
4. Work groups assemble pathway—technical assistance Dr. Redding
5. Define barriers and embed into pathways process
6. Determine outcome measures specific to intervention
7. Finders and connectors trained with referral mechanism
8. Develop return on investment, and create audit system
9. Begin documenting
10. Build system for review and quality assurance

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ASTHMA PATHWAY


Identify Patients Most at Risk
Age
Census Tract NESW
Socioeconomic Status
Race
Numbers
No Medical Home

Assessment
Begin Asthma Action Plan
(Intervention/Identification)
 

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ASTHMA PATHWAY CONTINUED
Intervention Specific-Education & Referral

Barrier Reduction → Environmental Assessment → Outcome

Barrier Reduction → Medical Home → Outcome

Barrier Reduction → Medical Management Review → Outcome

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Finalize Asthma Action Plan

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Follow-up
Short term—Outputs
Long term—Clinical methods

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"Penelope"

• Web-based case management
• Provides connectivity for Head Start school nurses and ED case managers
• Utilizes customized care algorithms
• Prints vouchers and maintains inventory of funds
• Stores data for outcomes and reporting

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Asthma Outcomes Pathways

Image: Logo for Asthma Outcomes Pathways.

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Case Managers

• Outcomes Pathways streamlines their workload using algorithms for protocols and readily available vouchers for barrier reduction
• These "finders" are familiar and trusted by the target group
• These "finders" are invested in the target groups and in connections for barrier reduction
• Penelope connects Head Start, schools and Emergency Departments

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How is this improving access?

• The medical community becomes accountable to each other—' it takes a village approach'
• Bridges the communication gap
• Provides an evidence based program
• A kinder and gentler approach for
• health care with the indigent.

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Outcomes

• Reduced duplication of services
• Unites at-risk population to evidence based intervention
• Identify and overcome barriers to care
• Reduces exacerbation through asthma management education
• Reduced number of sick days at school and work
• Number of symptom free days increase
• Decrease recurrent visits in Emergency Departments

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Asthma Outcomes Pathway Future

• Continue to add to the number of Outcomes Asthma Pathways
• Foster and maintain relationships with community partners
• Once the pediatrics population is saturated develop the second pathway for the elderly population
• Share and mentor other communities in Nebraska.

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Thank You, for your time.

• For more information:
  • Saint Elizabeth Foundation
  • 6900 'L' Street, Suite 100
  • Lincoln, NE 68510
  • 402.219.7051
  • LPalensky@stez.org
  • www.SaintElizabethOnline.com

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Catholic Health Initiatives Saint Elizabeth Foundation