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(Chest. 1996;110:48-52.)
© 1996 American College of Chest Physicians

Results of a Program to Improve the Process of Inpatient Care of Adult Asthmatics

Paul H. Mayo MD1; Barry J. Weinberg MD1; Benjamin Kramer MD1; Julieta Richman RN, MS1; Ock-Soon Seibert-Choi RN1; and Mark J. Rosen MD, FCCP1

1 From the Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, New York

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a program to improve care of adult patients hospitalized for asthma.

Design: Retrospective analysis of patient and house staff education, patterns of medication use, spacer use, peak flowmeter use, and length of stay before and after team intervention.

Setting: A 960-bed teaching hospital in New York City.

Patients: All patients admitted to the hospital with a primary diagnosis of acute asthma exacerbation for 2 separate similar calendar periods, 1 year apart, before and after program intervention. We excluded patients who were hospitalized for less than 24 h or greater than 10 days. The preintervention group comprised 61 patients and the postintervention group 65 patients, well matched in their demographic characteristics and severity of disease.

Interventions: Using a team approach, we analyzed the process of inpatient treatment of asthma exacerbation, identified root causes for quality deficiency, and implemented specific improvements in the process. These included dedicated nurses who focused on the education of care providers and patients, a personalized attending-intern educational approach, and improvement in the supply and delivery of spacers, peak flowmeters, and medications to the patients.

Results: There was a significant increase in use of spacers, peak flowmeters, and inhaled corticosteroids. Systemic corticosteroid and methylxanthine use declined. Length of stay was reduced without increasing early hospital readmission rates.

Conclusions: This program improved the treatment process of adults hospitalized for asthma.

Key Words: asthma education treatment

Submitted on August 7, 1995
Accepted on February 9, 1996




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