ASTHMA CONFERENCE 2012

PATIENT CENTERED ASTHMA CARE: Making What We Know Works Operational

May 23, 2012 | Courtyard Marriot Grappone Conference Center

A Program Of:

New Hampshire Asthma Control Program

Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health

http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dphs/cdpc/asthma/index.htm

and

Southern NH Area Health Education Center

www.snhahec.org

Patient-Centered Asthma Care: Making What We Know Works Operational

conference overview

Learning Objectives At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

•Discuss how to successfully implement best practices in asthma care and management, including how to address environmental triggers •Identify innovative strategies to improve health outcomes •Integrate clinical, environmental and self-management approaches for improved asthma management •Locate community resources and support to help with asthma management in schools, homes and the community

Patient-Centered Asthma Care: Making What We Know Works Operational is presented by

New Hampshire Asthma Collaborative and

Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center

Program Goal The purpose of this program is to provide current information on the diagnosis, treatment and management of asthma. The keynote and breakout sessions will allow conference attendees to learn about and discuss best practices and effective education strategies, tools and policies to improve health outcomes for people with asthma.

Audience Pediatricians, family practice physicians, allergists, pulmonologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, school nurses, physician assistants, asthma educators, Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES), medical assistants, respiratory therapists, peer educators, and others interested in asthma care and management.

Posters and Exhibits There will be an opportunity for organizations, individuals, students, and groups to present their research and projects to conference attendees during exhibit and break times. If you would like to display a poster, please email the title, names of presenters, and a short description to:

Susan Knight, MPH sknight@dhhs.state.nh.us | (603) 271-0856

Please register early, space is limited!

Please note: 50% conference registration discount for poster presenters. Limited scholarships are available. Poster presenters are responsible for bringing their own pins,

poster, etc. Easels will be provided.

Patient-Centered Asthma Care: Making What We Know Works Operational

conference agenda

8:00-8:30 am Registration/Continental Breakfast Exhibitors/Community Resources

8:30-8:45 am Welcome/Keynote Introduction Jose Montero, MD, Director, New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services

8:45-9:45 am Keynote: Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities and Improving Asthma Health Outcomes Lauren Smith, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)

9:45-10:45 am Panel: New England Approaches to Improving Asthma Health Outcomes Jean Zotter, JD, Director, Asthma Prevention and Control Program, MDPH Nancy A. Sutton, MS, RD, Program Manager, Asthma Control Program, Rhode Island Department of Health Paula Smith, MBA, Director, Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center

10:45-11:00 am Break, visit exhibitors and community resources

11:00 am-noon Morning Breakout Sessions

Community-Based Intervention Track: Healthy Homes and Schools Beverly Drouin, Healthy Homes & Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and Matt Comai, Bridge The Gap, LLC Co-morbid Conditions Track: Adult Co-Morbid Conditions William Goodman, MD, MPH, Dartmouth Hitchcock-Manchester Pulmonary Medicine and Kathleen Dargie, RN, CCM, Lamprey Health Care

Patient Flow Track: Successful Medical Home Maura Carriel, RN, Lamprey Health Care EMR Track: Asthma Coding Changes Caroline Peucker, Priority Management Group

noon-1:00 pm Lunch, visit exhibitors and community resources Optional Informational Session: Patient-Centered Self-Management Lisa Stockwell, Breathe NH and Motivational Interviewing & CDSMP Trainer

1:00-1:15 pm Excellence in Asthma Care Awards Recognizing individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly in improving health outcomes for people with asthma in New Hampshire

1:15-2:45 pm Adult and Pediatric Case Studies in Asthma Management Albee Budnitz, MD, Southern NH Medical Center (adult) Susan Schaefer, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Specialty Care at Bedford Medical Park (pediatric)

2:45-3:00 pm Break, visit exhibitors and community resources

3:00-4:00 pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Community-Based Intervention Track: Asthma Gizmos and Gadgets Barbara Gleason, RN, NCSN, AE-C Co-morbid Conditions Track: Pediatric Co-morbid Conditions Margaret Guill, MD, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Pediatric Pulmonology Patient Flow Track: Survey of Asthma Care in New Hampshire Emergency Departments EMR Track: Examples from the Field Peter Fifield, M.S. LCMHC, Families First Health and Support Center and Teresa Brown, BS, TRS, NH Tobacco Prevention and Control Program

4:00 pm Evaluations and Certificates

Patient-Centered Asthma Care: Making What We Know Works Operational

about the keynote

& panel speakers

Jean Zotter, JD is Asthma Director for the Asthma

Prevention and Control Program at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. She oversees all programmatic and administrative activities of this program including the Asthma Disparities Initiative that supports local interventions and policies in regions of the state with a higher burden of asthma. Previously, she served as the Executive Director of both the Boston Urban Asthma Coalition and the Massachusetts Asthma Advocacy Partnership, advocacy organizations with a focus on improving asthma and the environment in Boston and the state. Since 1997, the Boston Urban Asthma Coalition has focused its advocacy on improving housing and school environments, eliminating school diesel bus emissions, and ensuring all families have access to quality health care. The Massachusetts Asthma Advocacy Partnership started in 2007 and focused on building the capacity of local organizations to tackle asthma.

Lauren A. Smith, MD, MPH is the Medical Director and

Chief Medical Officer of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, where she provides senior clinical leadership for programs, planning and policy. An Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine, she served as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Inpatient Unit at Boston Medical Center and was a pediatric hospitalist for 10 years. Dr. Smith’s research career has focused on childhood health disparities and the implication of public polices for child health and wellbeing. In addition to numerous peer reviewed papers, she has authored reports on the health impact of affordable housing and energy costs as examples of the effects of public policy on health. She served as a William T. Grant Health Policy Fellow in the office of the Massachusetts Speaker of the House and as a member of the Massachusetts Commission to End Racial Disparities in Health. Her public service also included work as a policy analyst for the Department of Health and Human Services. She completed her education and training at Harvard College, the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine and the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. She completed her residency and chief residency at Children's Hospital, Boston and her fellowship in General Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center.

Nancy Sutton MS, RD is the Program Manager of the Asthma Control Program in the Rhode Island Department of Health. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of Rhode Island and a Master’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Vermont. Ms. Sutton has 23 years experience working in public health. In that time, she has focused on public and professional education and policy change to improve dietary habits to reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis. Currently, Ms. Sutton is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions in the surveillance, communication, environmental, community, and health care systems to improve asthma outcomes through partnerships, advocacy, and health equity.

Paula Smith, MBA is the Director of the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center, where she oversees the overall direction of the AHEC. Working with the Local Advisory Committee, Paula develops and implements a variety of programs which support community health professionals, identifies topics for continuing education, and initiates partnerships with academic and community organizations. Prior to her work at SNHAHEC, Paula was the Regional Services Coordinator at the New England Community Health Center Association. Her responsibilities included conference planning, data analysis and building collaborations among groups in the six New England states. She is a member of the New Hampshire Asthma Collaborative and oversees southern New Hampshire’s Better Choices, Better Health program, which is the state-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Program developed by Stanford University. Paula is also currently participating in coaching microsystem process improvements related to enhancing the medical home with community health centers.

Patient-Centered Asthma Care:

Making What We Know Works Operational

May 23, 2012

Courtyard Marriot Grappone Conference Center, Concord

event registration

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Registration Fee: $75 includes meals, continuing education credits, and conference materials

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Continuing Education Nursing The Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association Commission on Continuing Education, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This continuing education activity has been approved for 5.5 contact hours. Activity Number: 1050 Physicians The Southern NH Area Health Education Center, accredited by the NH Medical Society, designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Respiratory Therapists Application has been made to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) for continuing education contact hours for respiratory therapists. Certified Health Education Specialists Sponsored by Southern NH Area Health Education Center, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 5.5 total Category I continuing education contact hours. SNHAHEC Provider Number MEP3658

There are three ways to register: Online Visit www.snhahec.org/calendar By Mail Return this form to: Christina Patenaude, Program Coordinator 128 State Route 27, Raymond, NH 03077 By Fax Fax this form to 603.895.1312

Please choose your breakout session: Community-Based Intervention Track: Healthy Homes and Schools Co-morbid Conditions Track: Adult Co-Morbid Conditions Patient Flow Track: Successful Medical Home EMR Track: Asthma Coding Changes

Community-Based Intervention Track: Asthma Gizmos and Gadgets Co-morbid Conditions Track: Pediatric Co-morbid Conditions Patient Flow Track: Survey of Asthma Care in NH Emergency Depts EMR Track: Examples from the Field M

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Registration Deadline: May 18, 2012