Children's Asthma Care
Children's Asthma Care (CAC)*
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes problems getting air in and out of the lungs. Children with asthma may experience wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and trouble breathing. These symptoms are triggered when the body reacts to environmental changes such as allergens or changes in temperature.
Appropriate treatment for asthma can reduce the risk of further attacks. Asthma that is not treated appropriately may cause permanent lung damage, and on rare occasion, death.
National guidelines for treating children with asthma in the hospital recommend using reliever medication (like albuterol) and systemic corticosteroid medication (oral and IV medication that reduces inflammation and controls symptoms) in the severe phase and gradually cutting down the dosage of medications to provide control of the asthma symptoms.
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 |
 |
 |
| Percent of Children Who received Reliever Medication While Hospitalized for Asthma if appropriate* |
100%
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not
available
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100%
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| Percent of Children Who Received Systemic Corticosteroid Medication (oral and IV Medication That Reduces Inflammation and Controls Symptoms) While Hospitalized for Asthma if appropriate* |
100% |
not available |
100% |
| Percent of Children and their Caregivers Who Received a Home Management Plan of Care Document While Hospitalized for Asthma |
85% |
not
available |
57% |
JCMC data is for the time period from October 2011 - September 2012.
* National average and state average data are for the most recently published period of January 2011 - December 2011. The national average and state average data are provided by Hospital Compare, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which reports results from hospitals submitting data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). | |