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FDA approves first generic version of asthma, COPD drug

The Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of Symbicort, a metered-dose inhaler for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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How Children’s Minnesota Makes DEI Efforts a Priority

Through leadership and board support, Children’s Minnesota is making DEI efforts a strategic priority.
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Sustainability for Health Care - Achieving Your Sustainability Goals

AHA sustainability in health care information and resources. 
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AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award Past Honorees

This is a list of past winners of the the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award, which recognizes outstanding collaboration by hospitals and health systems for healthier communities. The award honors American Hospital Association members who: Improve community health status whether through health care, economic or social initiatives; and are collaborative, joint efforts among health care systems or hospitals, or among hospitals and other community leaders and organizations.
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New IFDHE feature highlights pediatric asthma prevention

In this Institute for Diversity and Health Equity Spotlight Feature, Passavant Area Hospital in rural central Illinois shares how its community-focused approach to reducing disparities in health care is supporting pediatric asthma treatment and prevention.
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Hospital Compare: New Pneumonia Mortality Data & Pediatric Asthma Measures; Updated Heart Attack...

On July 17, the Hospital Compare Web site (www.HospitalCompare.hhs.gov) will be updated to contain new and refreshed information on several conditions. For the first time, 30-day mortality data for pneumonia patients will be available and, for some hospitals, two clinical measures on pediatric asthma will be added to the other clinical data already displayed on the Web site.
Case Studies

Akron Children’s Hospital Shares ‘What Parents Should Know’ About the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster

When COVID-19 vaccines were first authorized for children, infectious disease specialists at Akron Children’s Hospital shared evidence-based information and answered parents’ and caregivers’ questions. The hospital team continues to discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 and allergies, asthma and flu in kids as new boosters become available.
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Enhancing Asthma Care Outcomes

After recognizing asthma as a major condition for many patients in the emergency department,
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Chair File: Community Partnership Helps Kids Manage Asthma

St. Louis Children’s Hospital launched the Healthy Kids Express Asthma Program in 2009 to address the number 1 diagnosis in the St. Louis public school district and number 1 reason for students missing school.
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Cultural Competency and Asthma Management

The treatment of asthma requires cultural and linguistic sensitivity.