One Woman’s Story…

Francis is a 50-year old professional woman diagnosed with asthma in her 40s and has intermittent problems with her asthma.  Insured by her employer, she saw her primary care provider yearly.  Most of the time, Francis did not have lot of problems with her asthma.  Still, she ended up at her hospital’s emergency room with severe asthma symptoms yearly for three years.

On the third visit to the emergency room, a health care provider gave Francis with an asthma management plan and education on how and when to use her medications.  She was also referred to her primary care provider for further follow up.  She had never been given an asthma management plan that described how to monitor her asthma at home and when to take her medications.  As a result of this plan, the education and follow up with her primary care provider, Francis has not returned to the ER for her asthma.