Quality Improvement Activity – Thunderstorm Asthma

Thunderstorm Asthma is a spring and early summer phenomenon that can cause severe and life-threatening episodes of asthma in at-risk individuals. All health professionals in primary care and at-risk patients need to be prepared for Thunderstorm Asthma events. 

In this session, attendees will step through a practical guide outlining quality improvement activities to prepare your clinic and patients to respond to Thunderstorm Asthma events. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Implement practice preparedness activities to respond to Thunderstorm Asthma events
• Identify patients at risk of Thunderstorm Asthma and develop a targeted campaign to increase patient education and awareness
• Implement activities to increase recording of allergy status (Allergic rhinitis) to assist with identification of patients at risk of Thunderstorm Asthma
• Identify relevant Thunderstorm Asthma HealthPathways

Attendees will be provided with the Thunderstorm Asthma Quality Improvement Activity resources including POLAR walkthroughs and Plan-Do-Study-Act examples.