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Healthcare Equity

WebIncreasing Access to Prevention-oriented Services within Healthcare, and Advancing Workforce Development for Community Health Workers, Promotoras, and Other Asthma Professionals. We know prevention plays a fundamental role in asthma management.

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Unlocking the Power of Home-Based Asthma Services: Model …

WebAsthma home visiting services are a proven method for improving health outcomes, lowering healthcare utilization costs, improving patient care, and reducing healthcare disparities; yet far too many people with poorly controlled asthma don’t have access to these key interventions.

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Asthma Action Plans

WebAsthma Action Plans. The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) in the National Institutes for Health created the Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3) in 2007 and provided updates on select topics in 2020. The full report and a companion summary report are available here and …

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Asthma Environmental Intervention Guide

WebDeveloped by RAMP in partnership with the California School-Based Health Alliance, the purpose of this guide is to support school-based health center staff in leading or supporting evidence-based strategies and promising practices to reduce exposure to environmental asthma triggers. Although there is a broad array of evidence-based

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Healthcare & Housing

WebEffective July 1, 2022, Medi-Cal covers Asthma Preventive Services. The new Medi-Cal benefit covers clinic- and home-based asthma self-management education and in-home environmental trigger assessments provided by non-licensed professionals such as Community Health Workers, promotoras, and other individuals meeting specified …

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New Medi-Cal Benefit: Asthma Preventive Services

WebRAMP is thrilled to announce that, effective July 1, 2022, Medi-Cal covers Asthma Preventive Services. This policy change will both increase access to in-home asthma services for people with poorly controlled asthma and help sustain and expand California’s asthma home visiting programs. The California Department of Health Care …

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Advancing the Role of CHWs and Promotoras in Asthma …

WebAs a core part of our Health Care Equity goal, RAMP advocates for policies and programs to integrate CHWs and promotoras into the health care system, focusing on Medi-Cal given the disproportionate impact of asthma on low-income communities.RAMP also works to build the capacity of CHWs and promotoras to improve asthma …

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California Health Interview Survey Releases Updated Local-level …

WebThe UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has updated its health data query tool, AskCHIS Neighborhood Edition™ (NE), with new topics and 2020 small area estimates that provide specific health and demographic data on Californians at progressively finer levels of magnification: legislative district, county, city, ZIP code, and …

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AIRE Children’s Study Finds Children Living Near Salton Sea Have …

WebAn article published in Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology’s March 2024 edition details the Children’s Assessing Imperial Valley Respiratory Health and the Environment (AIRE) study, which is studying the impacts of the drying Salton Sea on children.Researchers collected baseline information on 731 children and did yearly or twice-yearly follow ups.

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Energy Efficiency and Health

WebPublic health and health care professionals can help residents and communities have healthier housing and better health by connecting them with weatherization and energy efficiency programs. This document provides guidance for successfully establishing a referral program for people receiving health services to receive weatherization and …

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California’s Asthma Mitigation Project Final Evaluation Report …

WebCalifornia’s Asthma Mitigation Project Final Evaluation Report Released. The Asthma Mitigation Project (AMP) was a state of California-funded grant program that supported culturally and linguistically appropriate asthma home visiting services to individuals with poorly controlled asthma. AMP was administered by The Center at Sierra …

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UNLOCKING THE POWER OF HOME-BASED ASTHMA SERVICES

Web[ iv ] Unlocking the power of home-based asthma services: Model health benefit packages CONTENTS This tool describes the scope, staing, and services associated with home-based asthma services that identify and

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California Department of Public Health’s “Mold in the Home …

WebApril 13, 2021. Resources. The California Department of Public Health has released its “Mold in the Home Webinar: Community Health, Indoor Air Quality, and Tenants’ Rights” online for viewing. The webinar features several experts addressing common questions surrounding mold in the home. To view the webinar, click here. The questions and

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Webinar Recording: Racism, Housing, and Asthma: A Conversation

WebAmanda Reddy, MS, is the Executive Director of the National Center for Healthy Housing, an organization founded on the premise that better housing can be a powerful platform for better health.Amanda describes her path into the field of environmental health by saying that she took a job and found a calling. Over the last 15 …

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Review Examines Housing Impact on Asthma Disparities

WebThe Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology’s November 2021 edition contains an article examining the impact housing, as a social determinant of health, can have on asthma disparities.

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Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units Releases Pediatric

WebDo you get questions from parents about environmental health topics such air pollution? The Pediatric Environmental Health e-Toolkit (PEHT) is here to help!The e-Toolkit is a FREE mobile-friendly set of online tools designed for pediatric healthcare providers. You can search for topics by specific exposure sources (like indoor or outdoor air) or by the …

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CHHC Annual Meeting

WebRegional Asthma Management & Prevention (RAMP) 555 12th Street, Suite 600 Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: (510) 671-1756 Fax: (510) 285-5501 Email: [email protected]/

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