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Quality Improvement Activity – Thunderstorm Asthma

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Date & Time

Tuesday 27th August 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Venue

Online, ZOOM

Event Category

General practice

Organiser

EMPHN

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Date

Tuesday 27th August 2024 @ 12:30 pm 1:15 pm

Venue

ZOOM

Organiser

(03) 9046 0300

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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.

General practice Quality improvement

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