The Maine CDC Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program has
two new Asthma Action Plans available on its website – a pediatric and an adult
plan. These plans were developed as a collaborative effort by clinical staff
(primary and specialty care) at MaineHealth and incorporates feedback from the
Maine Asthma Coalition, the Maine Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
and the Maine Association of School Nurses.
The plans comply with Meaningful Use reporting requirements and
Maine’s statute “An Act To Authorize Certain School Children To Carry Emergency
Medication On Their Persons.” School nurses utilize Asthma Action Plans as an
important tool to help their students with asthma. A uniform plan will
improve ease of use for providers, parents and school nurses.
The plans are available by clicking here. They can be scanned or
imported into the electronic medical record or printed.
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute states that a
written Asthma Action Plan is one of the most effective methods to help
patients manage their disease. Utilizing one form across practices and
hospitals to treat people with asthma will improve coordination and quality of
care.
The Maine CDC Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Program continues
to provide paper copies of the Maine Asthma Coalition’s pediatric Asthma Action
Plan.
