A successful effort to improve asthma care outcome in an inner-city emergency department.

摘要: The purpose of this study was to improve asthma care and outcome in an inner-city emergency department. Consecutive adult patients (19,802) presenting with the diagnosis acute exacerbation municipal hospital department, between July 1991 December 1993, were prospectively evaluated. These compared a historical control group 7923 consecutive department year prior our intervention. An treatment guideline implemented through continuous quality improvement process. Asthma relapse rate admission obtained before after guidelines instituted. Data interventions also outcomes at all other New York City departments. After intervention, mean monthly rates showed significant reduction from 12.18% 7.83% (p < 0.001). A similar decrease noted rate, 4.85 3.90 per 100 visits 0.05). along techniques can significantly patients.