Purpose: This study aims to improve asthma care by helping clinicians at community health centers prescribe a guideline-recommended treatment called SMART (Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy).
The investigators will provide training and resources to clinicians, give feedback on prescribing patterns, and offer educational tools for patients and providers. The investigators will roll out these resources in stages across clinics. The study will measure how well the program helps clinicians prescribe SMART therapy and whether it reduces asthma exacerbations in patients.
Active participation in the St. Louis Integrated Health Center Network for Community Academic Partnerships.
Employment of at least 3 clinicians who commonly manage adult asthma (defined as managing asthma for at least one adult asthma patient, on average, on a weekly basis).
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Willing and able to receive all components of the SMART implementation bundle (i.e., initial educational outreach visit, ongoing practice facilitation/supervision, audit & feedback, and provision of education of patient-level education aides and SMART asthma action plans and monthly operations committee meetings).
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Washington University School of Medicine
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Collaborator
Affinia Healthcare
Collaborator
Family Care Health Centers
Collaborator