Meeting Information

SF Asthma Network (SFAN)

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

Discussed agenda:

8:00-8:15 Welcome and Introductions

8:15-9:45 Andy Marmor, PFTs

9:45-10:45 Faith Bocobo, Allergic Rhinitis

10:45-11:45 Karen Cohn, The Whole Truth About lmproving Housing and Environmental Conditions Affecting Your Patients (includes Q&A and break)

11:45-1pm Working Lunch

1:00-2:15 Chris Garvey, Pulmonary rehab for asthma and COPD

2:15-3:30  Susan Janson, Adherence and Control

3:30-4:00 Wrap up

Checklist:

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

Handouts:

ATF Fact sheet/KC brochure

Resource Sheet

SFGH Posters (Nan)

SFGH Peds asthma clinic brochures

Prompted progress note (Gloria)

KP You and Your Child’s Asthma (Peg)

Breathe Easier (Gloria)

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

SAVE THE DATE for next meeting: Friday, October 19^th.   (Anjali)

Potential Agenda:

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)

Joanne Blessing Moore

Discussed name of network:  agreed upon

SF ASTHMA NETWORK

Need CME applications to be filled out.

On flyer include Map and parking information (location and cost)  Public Transport

Speakers must bring 80 copies

Working hard to get free CMEs and free food.

Golden opp, spaces ltd, RSVP to reserve your space.  Need a firm commitment. 

Breathe CA/ATF will put together handouts.

Send to Anjali and Peg - CVs, learning objectives/CME app, disclosure forms, slides

Need from everyone in advance for CMEs- Name, address, contact info, license/certification types, license numbers

Get Mitch Katz to sign a letter to all supervisors to release staff.

Peg will email CME app from last year and this year’s app to fill out

Peg/Anjali will send out app for learning objectives to all speakers

Anjali will send out the agenda with next reminder and include CMEs being pending for at least 6 units.  Ask for contact and license info. Include release letter signed by Peg/Gloria

Anjali will visit facility, 833-3333 for KP Facilities Service.  Ask for Laptop, mic, pointer, LCD projector, lapel mic, easle for directions, thermostat control.  

Peg will ask KP to cover parking for speakers

Anjali will maintain contact with participants & speakers- remind them to send slides by Tuesday, May 1^st at latest

Peg, Gail, Gloria, Nan will bring handouts to include in packets to April 23^rd Clinical Cmte. Meeting

Gail  will extend invitation to PHN’s and other providers who work with asthmatics

·         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

Peg spoke with Leticia regarding newsletter, she is working on it.  

Will be an e-newsletter targeting participants of asthma educator network

Providers can be spotlighted on SFATF website, sign up at meeting

Anjali and/or Leticia will interview asthma educators for newsletter stories/profiles or website profiles.

Anjali will touch base with Leticia about newsletter and title

·         1^st newsletter released to all SFAEN participants

Required Asthma Coursework for Medical and Nursing Licenses

AB???

Want to approach this requirement for MDs first; Look at end of life.  Go to staff at CA Medical Board.

Peg will talk to Steve Falonsby, President of CA Medical Board about the process for legislation.  Anjali/Stephanie will follow up with staff.

Peg will talk to 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

·         ID a host site and start developing website

AE-C Exam Updates

tabled

·         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:  April 23, 2007, City Hall, Room 278, 12-2 p.m.