Asthma Network of West Michigan, 359 South Division Avenue, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 2013 Mar;48(1):177-84. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2012.12.001. Epub 2013 Jan 23.
Asthma remains a serious health risk in the United States, particularly among children from low-income families. This article presents an overview of the Asthma Network of West Michigan, the local asthma coalition serving West Michigan, and its intensive home-based case management model for individuals with uncontrolled asthma. The Asthma Network is believed to be the first grassroots asthma coalition in the nation to contract with health plans and obtain reimbursement for these services. The Asthma Network's program has had a positive impact on health care use as well as cost savings, and its model has been replicated in other communities.
哮喘仍然是美国的一个严重健康风险，特别是在低收入家庭的儿童中。本文概述了西密歇根哮喘网络，这是一个为西密歇根服务的当地哮喘联盟，以及其针对未控制哮喘患者的强化家庭为基础的病例管理模式。据信，西密歇根哮喘网络是全国第一个与健康计划签订合同并获得这些服务报销的基层哮喘联盟。西密歇根哮喘网络的计划对医疗保健的使用和成本节约产生了积极影响，其模式已在其他社区复制。
