Taking Action on Asthma: Increasing Influenza Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Asthma Through Quality Improvement
Through a QI Collaborative, a school-based health center (SBHC) program was tasked with identifying ways to decrease asthma mortality and promote national asthma guidelines with evidence-based interventions. Children with asthma are at increased risk for influenza complications such as pneumonia, hospitalization, and death. Flu vaccinations reduce these morbidities.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Anna Tielsch Goddard, Vera Borkowski, Andrew Konesky, Aymi Bennhoff Tags: Article Source Type: research
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