» 2017 Midwest Regional Asthma Summit
September 21, 2017 - Read Summit Summary & Next Steps
Health, housing and environmental professionals converged to discuss the successes, opportunities and challenges of financing in-home asthma care at the Midwest Regional Asthma Summit.
Presentations
The Business Case, Key Role of Data for Asthma Interventions
Ben Francisco, PhD, PNP-BC, AE-C, Director, Asthma Ready Communities, University
of Missouri
Working with Medicaid to Advance Asthma Care & Education
Ben Francisco, PhD, PNP-BC, AE-C, Director, Asthma Ready Communities, University
of Missouri
The Business Case and Using Data in Asthma Home Environmental Assessment Programs
Kevin Kennedy, MPH, CIEC, Director of the Center for Environmental Health, Children's
Mercy
Asthma Care in the Real World
Shannon Melton, MPH, Director of Health Programs, Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance
Kat Vinton, Family Advocacy Manager, Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance
Carolyn Schaefer, BSN, RN, Case Manager/Coordinator, Polk County Health Department,
Healthy Homes Des Moines
Kiersten Cooley, Family Outreach Specialist, Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, Healthy
Homes Des Moines
Funding In-Home Asthma Care Breakout
Julie Kuhn, MSW, Program Manager, Asthma CarePartners, Sinai Urban Health Institute
Facilitator: Katrin Kral, EPA, Indoor Environments Division
Credentials & Training: Are You Ready?
Kevin Kennedy, MPH, CIEC, Director of the Center for Environmental Health, Children's
Mercy
Missouri Telehealth Network Presentation
Ben Francisco, PhD, PNP-BC, AE-C, Director, Asthma Ready Communities, University
of Missouri
Making the Case to Decision Makers
Senator Tony Vargas, Nebraska State Legislature
CONTACT
Tonya Bronleewe
Program Manager
(316) 978-6638
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