Resources
Nemours and AcademyHealth Release Briefs on Medicaid Payment Strategies for Upstream Prevention In June, 2018, Nemours and AcademyHealth released a series of six briefs examining how states can use existing Medicaid authority to finance upstream prevention. These briefs were developed through technical assistance to Maryland, Oregon, and Washington, and aim to show how states can pursue sustainable financing through Medicaid for preventing chronic diseases at both the […]
- Nemours and AcademyHealth Release Briefs on Medicaid Payment Strategies for Upstream Prevention
- Fact Sheets on Work-Related Asthma from the California Department of Public Health
- Webinar Recording: Sustainable Financing for Asthma Education and Home Environmental Trigger Remediation – Lessons Learned from the Field
- Sustainable Financing for Asthma Education and Home Environmental Trigger Remediation: Lessons Learned from the Field
- Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke and Ash: Lessons from California Podcast and Commentary Available
- California Department of Public Health Releases Updated Wood Dust and Work-Related Asthma Guide
- Environmental Law Institute Releases Indoor Air Quality Guide for Tenants
- School Indoor Air Quality Management Programs: Overview of State Laws
- American Lung Association Offers Breathe Well, Live Well Educator Training Online Course
- CDC Publishes Guide to Highlight Strategies for Addressing Asthma in School
- CDC Releases Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Homes
- CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Provides Asthma and Health-Related Risk Behavior Data
Studies and Reports
Study Identifies Differentially Expressed Genes in Childhood Asthma In May 2018’s Medicine, a study sought to identify “differently expressed genes” and “differentially methylated genes” in childhood asthma compared with normal control. The study identified 16 genes which “were both differentially expressed and differentially methylated in childhood asthma.” Researchers concluded that the findings helped to better understand “the underlying mechanism of childhood asthma and […]
- Study Identifies Differentially Expressed Genes in Childhood Asthma
- Study Investigates Effect of Antibiotic Use on New-Onset Asthma in Children
- Randomized Trial Compares Metered Dose Inhalers and Breath Actuated Nebulizers
- Review Explores Effectiveness of Home-Based Education and Environmental Measures
- Study Examines Pay for Success Financing Approach for Asthma Interventions
- Statistics Show Percentage of US Adults with Asthma by State
- BUILD Health Challenge Releases Healthy Homes Des Moines Case Study
- County Health Department Investigates Effects of Plant Closure on Emergency Department Visits
- Study Assesses Prevalence of Asthma, Asthma Attacks and Emergency Department Visits Among Working Adults
- Researchers Evaluate Education Interventions on the Use of Metered-Dose Inhalers
- Study Seeks to Identify Genetic Associations of Bronchodilator Drug Response
- Researchers Investigate Effects of Traffic Related Air Pollution on Development and Persistence of Asthma
Opportunities
Webinar: BUILD Health Challenge Healthy Homes Des Moines Case Study; 6/26 The BUILD Health Challenge, which is working in communities across the country to drive sustainable improvements in community health, is hosting a webinar focusing on their Healthy Homes Des Moines Case Study. Over the last two years, Healthy Homes Des Moines has been working to reduce pediatric asthma through housing and education, and this webinar […]
- Webinar: BUILD Health Challenge Healthy Homes Des Moines Case Study; 6/26
- Webinar: Nationwide Analysis of Guidelines-Based Asthma Care Coverage and Barriers to Care in Medicaid; 6/26
- Application for participation in the National School-Based Health Center Asthma Demonstration Project Collaborative
- Microfiber Cloths and Resources from the California Department of Public Health