Alberta Childhood Asthma Pathways - Alberta Health Services The Alberta Childhood Asthma Pathway (ACAP) is intended for Alberta-based health care professionals who care for children with acute asthma It provides guidance on how to manage emergency and inpatient care for children aged 1-18 years, and is based on best available evidence
Alberta’s Strategic Clinical Networks - Alberta Health Services an existing clinical pathway using the latest Canadian guidelines and evidence The adapted pathway revolves around the appropriate use of Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) and spacers It also focuses on using a Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Measurement (PRAM) score The PRAM score is used for categorizing
HEAL - Health Education and Learning - Alberta Health Services Welcome to the HEAL (Health Education and Learning) program, a resource aimed at providing families across Alberta easily accessible, reliable information about common minor illness and injuries in children
Pathway Pearls - Alberta Health Services Pathway Pearls: Proper Inhaler Technique • Review CTS GOLD standards • Identify resources available for staff patient teaching • Instill confidence to teach inhaler use within frontline staff • Share site learnings • Identify 2 Pathway Pearls to assist implementation Learning Objectives
AT TRIAGE - Alberta Health Services •Children ≥ 1 year and ≤ 18 years of age who present with wheezing and respiratory distress, and have been diagnosed by a physician to have asthma or have been treated prior to this episode with a bronchodilator for wheezing ** Exclusion • Children diagnosed with bronchiolitis
Medication Assistance Program | Alberta Health Services Training Videos Medication Assistance Program (MAP) training videos for AHS staff and external contracted partners High Definition Videos Module 1: Medication Safety; Module 2: Assisting with Oral Medications; Module 3: Assisting with Transdermal Patches; Module 4: Assisting with Topical Medications; Module 5: Assisting with Ophthalmic
New asthma care pathway to help children breathe easier These materials include information on when and how to use inhalers, and where timely help is available if the asthma worsens but doesn’t require emergency care “The goal with better management of childhood asthma is to help the child increase their physical activity, decrease the presence of other related health concerns and decrease
Clinical Policies Procedures | Alberta Health Services Guideline: Information Sharing with Guardians - Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Program (PChAD) Procedure: Preparation Coordination of Youth Placement - Protection of Children Abusing Drugs Program (PChAD)
Helping kids breathe easier | Alberta Health Services Cave, a family physician and Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine Dentistry, is leading research that promises to help Alberta children with asthma breathe easier by putting a treatment guide directly into the electronic medical record with their family physician