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(June 2016) 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
(LinkedIn,
asthma resume, and
bio) at
lgilmore@natcapasthma.org or (202) 415-1962.
Take
Action:
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D.C.'s
Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
and
Unity Health Care
in
EPA Asthma Webinar
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CDC National Asthma Control Program funding opportunity for D.C., MD,
and VA ─ Due 7/19/16 |
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Webinar: Patient Centered Care at its Best: Shared Decision
Making and
April 2016
themed Health Affairs
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NEW:
EPA's
Coordinated Care: Making In-Home Asthma Visit Referrals Work webinar
materials are now available. Moderated by Sheila Brown,
EPA, and facilitated by Lisa A. Gilmore, with
DOEE,
Unity, and the
Boston Public Health Commission. |
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NEW:
CDC announces funding opportunity for states via the
National
Asthma Control Program, due July 19, 2016 (see
CDC-RFA-EH16-1606). Currently, 23 state health
departments─excluding D.C., Maryland, and Virginia─receive funding from
this program. |
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NEW:
Register to join the
Allergy and Asthma
Network for a discussion of shared decision making by patients
and providers on June 21, 2016
and learn more about this issue from grantees of the
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in the
April 2016
Health Affairs.
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In
the News:
Lisa A. Gilmore of DCAsthma.org provided tips
and insights for these media stories:
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Photo: Katherine Frey, The
Washington Post |
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Copyright 2014 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. |
Photo: Jahi Chikwendiu,
The Washington Post |
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Don’t let asthma keep you from exercising (By Mike Plunkett, The
Washington Post, Dec. 8, 2014):
“Exercise and staying fit is recommended with asthma, whether it is
adult-onset or exercise-induced,” said Lisa Gilmore. |
Five Ways to Control Asthma with Lisa A. Gilmore in
Mediaplanet's Asthma &
Allergy Awareness insert (The Washington Post, May 5, 2014) |
NBC
News: Asthma & Poverty in D.C. video with Dr. Elena Reece, Howard
University Hospital, and Dr. Michael LeNoir, President, National Medical
Association (Produced by Erika Edwards, NBC, January 2, 2014, 2:29) |
Children’s Hospital aims to cut asthma-related ER visits
article and
photo gallery
(By Brigid
Schulte, The Washington Post, Oct. 12, 2013): "Controlling asthma
requires ongoing coaching," said Lisa Gilmore. |
News and
Resources
(see more News and Resources):
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D.C. Resources: |
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DOH-endorsed
DC Asthma Action Plan
(English
and Spanish) and
DC DOH Anaphylaxis Action Plan
(PDF:
1.3
MB/4
pages)
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Need help quitting?
Call
1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669), or in
Spanish: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA,
for free resources.
The D.C. Department of Health also provides a
list of
smoking cessation programs.
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For
Professionals: |
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The NAEPP's
Guidelines
Implementation Panel Report has
six key actions to help put the NAEPP's
asthma guidelines into
practice.
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NEW:
Improve your asthma care with modules and tools from the
Asthma Quality Improvement (QI) Learning Collaborative now
available online from the Children’s National Health Network (CNHN).
CNHN is currently a Portfolio Sponsor for The American Board of
Pediatrics Quality Improvement Projects Maintenance of Certification
program.
For more information, contact
Tamara John, Program Coordinator, CNHN. |
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For
Schools:
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Managing Asthma and Allergies in DC Schools: A
Comprehensive Resource and Education Guide
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DC School
Asthma/Anaphylaxis Emergency Poster endorsed by DOH and DC Public
Schools (PDF: 311 KB/1 page)
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Download or order NHLBI's award-winning
Asthma & Physical Activity in the School.
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Get
EPA's
Indoor Air
Quality Tools for Schools
Action Kit and learn
how to promote a healthy learning environment at your school.
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A Guide to Good Asthma
Care brochure (PDF: 2 MB/2 pages) free to
copy or
reprint.
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A+ LIFE© (Asthma Learning Is For Everyone)©,
a fun, family education program.
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Federal
Resources: |
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Download or order the Respirar es vida ("A Breath of Life")
manual,
companion picture card book, and
video from the NHLBI designed to help promotores teach a 6-lesson
course on asthma management and control specifically created for the
Latino community.
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Get tools and training programs from NHLBI's
National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI)
partners The initiative's
Spring 2015 issue also includes: Spotlight on New Bilingual Asthma
Resources, a Spanish Asthma Action Plan; and Update on HHC
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, a former NACI Demonstration
Project.
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CDC Awards
Funding for Comprehensive Asthma Control.
In September 2015, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced five-year funding
awards to 23 state health departments for “Comprehensive Asthma
Control Through Evidence-based Strategies and Public Health—Health
Care Collaboration”
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June 2012:
Coordinated
Federal Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Asthma Disparities.
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For
Patients/Caregivers
(En Español):
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Download
the
D.C. Asthma Action Plan form in English or Spanish
and take it to the doctor. Don't forget to bring a signed copy to your
child's school.
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Need help with asthma at home? The District
Department of Energy & Environment's (DOEE)
Lead-Safe and Healthy
Homes program and its
DC
Partnership for Healthy Homes
work to identify and end asthma, lead, and other environmental health and safety threats,
and to improve energy efficiency. Eligible
participants receive a home environmental assessment and
energy audit, family education, an asthma management diagnostic, and case
management coordination. You can also learn more about home hazards at
DOEE's Lead-Safe and Healthy
Homes Hub. |
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Asthma resources for Families from IMPACT
DC at
Children's
National Health System includes instructions and video on how to use asthma
medications and devices. |
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Learn more about
participating in clinical research at the NIH
Clinical Research Trials and You Web
site. |
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The revised
Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools now available from NHLBI provides guidance on practical ways to implement effective asthma
management in school settings and includes reproducible educational
materials, along with resources for finding more information.
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Data:
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Need local data? Partners?
Visit DC
Health Matters!, a one-stop
resource for online access to asthma and other community health
indicators. |
Food
Allergy Corner
Image:
maizeydoats.blogspot.com
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When in doubt, administer epinephrine, recommends a panel of allergists and
emergency physicians in an
article on addressing barriers to emergency anaphylaxis care
published online in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
on August 6. The
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology convened the panel in
November 2014.
Anaphylaxis is a
systemic life-threatening allergic reaction.
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Along Came Pollen (Aired
May 27, 2015, 5:03). The Daily Show's Jon Stewart asks Mike Tringale of
the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), is it really the
worst allergy season ever? |
Copyright: The Daily Show
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