Meeting Information

SF Asthma Network (SFAN)

·         May 4^th Meeting Planning (Agenda, speakers, logistics, etc.)

CME Application is in

May 4^th Checklist:

Signs and tape w/ Kaiser and ATF logo- Asthma Network Mtg– directions, bathrooms, 

From KP: Anjali will check in with Emily re: email and confirm Oct 12^th. (need 3 rooms); lav mic?

Anjali will check with KC to check out Pointer

Hand held mic for audience questions

Packets:

Pillow Covers (Karen) – Anjali pick up

Spacers

Peak flows

Handouts:

ATF Fact sheet/KC brochure (Anjali)

Cultural Issues Info Sheets (take out page 1, keep PPT slides separate)

Resource Sheet – look at San Mateo and email out to members

SFGH Posters (Nan) – KC getting printed

SFGH Peds asthma clinic brochures – submitted to Anjali

Prompted progress note (Gloria) – will give to Anjali tomorrow

KP You and Your Child’s Asthma (Peg) – Gail will bring

Breathe Easier (Gloria) – will give to Anjali tomorrow

Krames How to sheet – directions for website/asthma sheet (Gail)

Form to apply for materials for Blue Cross patients

Spacers and peak flows for demos (Anjali)

SAVE THE DATE for next meeting: Friday, October 12^th.   (Anjali)

Potential Agenda for October 12th:

Susan Janson talk about NIH guidelines

Andy Marmor – PFTs

GERD - ?

Zolair – June Lee or Julie McKown

Differential Diagnosis of pediatric asthma (Later can do adults)

Cultural Issues

Karen asked for feedback on her May 4^th presentation

LESSONS LEARNED:

For future SFAN flyers -

Add CME’s and CEUs and MDs and NPs

Indicate invited speakers and confirmed speakers

Mailings

8 CME/CEU Units are available

DPH Open House at Silver Ave. conflicts with May 4th

Gail suggested getting Mitch Katz to order supervisors to send people.  Need to be strategic about how

Next SFAN Meeting October 12^th

Oct 12^th speakers -

Gloria suggested having those providers with experience working with diverse populations come and speak (Br. Burke, Dr. Bennett, etc.); New Guidelines

SFGH 4J

Who is dealing with asthmatics.

We want feedback on Newsletter at May 4^th meeting

Anjali will edit and re-send flyer out with Map

Speakers should park in O’Farrell (Ask Karen if speaker parking can be covered, Peg will also look into it)

Gloria will order sandwiches

AM Coffee, tea, pastry, fruit

PM snack

Anjali will update sign up list, create sign in for people to check information and capture name and contact info for their supervisors

Anjali will create:

Save the Date for Oct 12^th SFAN Mtg.

ALL will write down people we should be targeting to attend.

Anjali invite Lilianna Ramirez to come and speak to Clinical Committee

Anjali will remind speakers to email handouts or print out 70.

Peg will get KP to print out certificates with all info (

ALL arrive at 7am (Gloria, Gail, Nan, Anjali, Krista?)– remind Peg so she can check if room is available

KC’s presentation will lead us to a resource sheet/tool for providers

Anjali will edit to add affiliation site address – we’ll mail back

·         May 4^th Network Meeting

·         October 19^th Asthma Network Meeting

SF Asthma Network Newsletter

·         Progress on articles/content; support needed

·         Title

·         Timeline and distribution plan

For discussion at next meeting

100 copies of PDF to be available for May 4^th

Might want to start sending RAMP Newsletter to SFAN

Karen will get PDF ready for mailing and email to SFAN

Anjali will sit with Leticia tomorrow

·         1^st newsletter released to all SFAEN participants

Required Asthma Coursework for Medical and Nursing Licenses

Peg spoke with Steve Fallonsby, President of CA Medical Society, The SFMS doesn't want to make recommendations requiring docs to take any specific courses. They want the docs to take whatever courses they want. David Nunez has an online course. 

Gail recommended having Mitch Katz encourage people to take online course

Will continue discussion

Peg will follow up with David Nunez

·         Mandatory asthma education for CMEs

Other political issues – universal healthcare

Would support this if opportunities arose

none

·         Deciding ATF’s role in supporting Universal Healthcare

Funding/Support for ATF initiatives

·         Secure additional in-kind and monetary support and commitment to sustain committee initiatives

Measuring Outcomes/Evaluation

Gloria spoke with CA Breathing Epidemiologist who is willing to come to

Discharge and ER and pharmacy data.

Gloria will invite Meredith to speak at July committee meeting

·         Evaluation of effectiveness of a particular committee initiative

Website

SFGH website is up and running

http://www.dph.sf.ca.us/chn/SFGH/PedAsthmaClin/default.htm

Tirtza was trained

·         ID a host site and start developing website

AE-C Exam Updates

Still have slots for 3-4 exams – new or retakes.  Karen will announce at meeting.

Write a letter to those who have taken the exam to acknowledge their time and effort and to get their feedback on the exam.  ATF can forward on recommendations to NAECB in the future.

Gail will call NAECB to find out when next iteration of exam will

·         65 participants trained take the AE-C exam

Announcements

Next meetings:

May 4^th, SFAN Meeting, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, 8:00am-4:30pm

Committee meeting:  May 21, 2007, City Hall, Room 278, 12-2 p.m. – Anjali/Stephanie cannot attend. Plan A: Ask Krista if available, Plan B: Tirtza can be available