PACNJ Asthma Treatment Plan

Resources on Best Practice for
Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma

The National Institutes of Health latest
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Guidelines

The American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology Professional Resources

The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services “Work-related Asthma” -  
tools and resources for health care providers. 

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PACNJ Quality Care Task Force
Goal: Works to ensure New Jersey Health Care Providers will diagnose and treat asthma based on best practices as provided by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Guidelines for managing asthma, and New Jersey Health Insurance plans will offer coverage to support best practice and referral to specialty care.

PACNJ Evaluation Task Force
Goal: Programs and interventions will be evidenced based and their evaluation data driven

Updated Credits for 2011-2012
The Pediatric/Adult Asthma Coalition of New Jersey is sponsored by the American Lung Association in New Jersey. This publication was supported by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, with funds provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under Cooperative Agreement 5U59EH000491-04.  Its content are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although this document has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Agreement XA97250908-4 to the American Lung Association in New Jersey, it has not gone through the Agency’s publications review process and therefore, may not necessarily reflect the views of the Agency and no official endorsement should be inferred. Information in this publication is not intended to diagnose health problems or take the place of medical advice. For asthma or any medical condition, seek medical advice from your child’s or your health care professional.

Disclaimer
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