Asthma Program

Minnesota Asthma Alliance Summit
May 12, 2011 Presentations!

We are pleased to announce that the slide sets for the presentations and a summary of the working sessions are available on-line. You can access each session by clicking on the session titles within the program areas below.

8:30 - 9:30	Putting the Quality Measure for Optimal Asthma Care into Practice Overview of the Optimal Asthma Care Measure Erica Fishman, MSW, MPH, LISW Program Coordinator, MDH Asthma Program Cherylee Sherry, MPH, CHES Planner, Health Care Homes, MDH Preparing for Optimal Asthma Care Direct Data Submission – Children’s Physician Network Support to Clinics Ellen Pinkowski, RN Director of Specialty Services and Utilization, Children’s Physician Network Essentia Health Asthma Program: Success and Challenges Sarah Manney, DO, FAAP Pediatrician, Essentia Health Duluth Clinic Quality Improvement Tools and Education Susan Ross, RN, AE-C Clinical Advisor, MDH Asthma Program Click here to access the Interactive Asthma Action Plan
9:30 – 9:50	Acknowledging Accomplishments – in meeting the Goals and Objectives in the “Strategic Plan for Addressing Asthma In Minnesota (May 2007 update)”. Participants were asked to write on post-it notes activities they have participated in related to asthma and the State Plan. Click here to view the Strategic Plan for Addressing Asthma in Minnesota – Updated 2007 Click here for a summary of participant responses
9:50 – 10:40	Patient Empowerment and Patient Engagement: Opportunities to Improve Asthma Outcomes Overview of Patient Empowerment and Patient Engagement Molly Ekstrand, RPh, AE-C, CDE Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist, Certified Asthma and Diabetes Educator, Fairview Pharmacy Services Clinical Setting Preventing and Resolving Drug Therapy Problems through Patients’ Medication Experience Click here for handout Molly Ekstrand, RPh, AE-C, CDE Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist, Certified Asthma and Diabetes Educator, Fairview Pharmacy Services Patient – Provider Communication and Asthma Management Gail Brottman, MD Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center Home Setting Realities in the Home Kay Kufahl, LRT, AE-C Managing Director of In-Home Asthma Management Service, Pediatric Home Service Tools to Assess and Reduce Environmental Asthma Triggers in the Home Kathy Norlien MS, CPH Research Scientist, MDH Asthma Program Click here to access the RETA-Home online training
10:40 -11:00	Reaching for Opportunities – Envisioning the Future. Participants were asked to write on post-it notes ideas and suggestions for activities to consider for the 2012 update to the “Strategic Plan for Addressing Asthma In Minnesota (May 2007 update)”. Click here to view the “Strategic Plan for Addressing Asthma in Minnesota – Updated 2007” Click here for a summary of participant responses
11:00 -11:45	Conversations about Questions that Matter - Thinking about Possibilities - Table Discussions This is the opportunity to discuss practice questions -- a step to creating practice based evidence. Click here to see sample questions Click here to see recorder form Handouts: Click here to see Minnesota Tribal Asthma Data Profile
11:45 -12:00	Summary of Meeting, Closing and Evaluation