The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · May 2005
Multicenter StudyUse of asthma guidelines by primary care providers to reduce hospitalizations and emergency department visits in poor, minority, urban children.
To determine whether an organized, citywide asthma management program delivered by primary care providers (PCPs) increases adherence to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) Asthma Guidelines and whether adherence to the guidelines by PCPs decreases medical services utilization in low-income, minority children. ⋯ An organized, disease management program increased adherence to the NAEPP guidelines for anti-inflammatory use by PCPs in urban clinics. Adherence to this element of the guidelines by PCPs reduced hospitalizations, ED visits, and outpatient visits for children with asthma.