Environmental Health News
HRiA Nominates Children’s Hospital Boston for Asthma Initiative
June 21, 2010
Children’s Hospital Boston has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management following a nomination by HRiA.
The award recognizes their innovative Community Asthma Initiative (CAI). The program provides multiple visits by a nurse to low-income children who have severe asthma and have ended up in the hospital because it was uncontrolled. The nurses provide both clinical education to the family, as well as providing a home assessment of potential environmental triggers. When environmental causes are found, the family is provided supplies and services to assist them in addressing the problems.
CAI's successes have been well-documented, including demonstrating vastly improved outcomes for children enrolled in the program, and significant cost savings because the reduced number of urgent care hospital visits.
The award recognizes their innovative Community Asthma Initiative (CAI). The program provides multiple visits by a nurse to low-income children who have severe asthma and have ended up in the hospital because it was uncontrolled. The nurses provide both clinical education to the family, as well as providing a home assessment of potential environmental triggers. When environmental causes are found, the family is provided supplies and services to assist them in addressing the problems.
CAI's successes have been well-documented, including demonstrating vastly improved outcomes for children enrolled in the program, and significant cost savings because the reduced number of urgent care hospital visits.
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Stacey Chacker
