Central Indiana

PO Box 257

Monrovia, IN 46157

Program Description:

Date of Program: February 20, 2008

Time: 3:00 p.m.

Place: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 86^th & Meridian,

Indianapolis, IN, Room E 107/109

Speaker Name: Jamie Lee, BS, RT

IU Medical Group

Topic: Asthma Treatments, Medications, and Devises

Jamie will provide a synopsis of asthma. She will describe the differences in inhaled medication and the importance of spacers and the need to receive inhalers correctly. Barriers and limitations of treatment within the healthcare system will also be discussed.

Jamie Lee received her Bachelors of Science Degree, is Certified/ Registered Respiratory Therapists and National Certified in Asthma. Jamie works in 10 Out- Patient Clinics at Wishard Hospital in education and case management of asthma and COPD patients.

Jamie started working in the ER/ICU at Wishard Hospital in-patient setting and realized that patients kept coming back due to recidivism of their illness. They did not know how to take their inhalers correctly, nor correct inhalers for the best control, nor correct dosages or medicines to control the problem. She formed an asthma task force and ultimately created protocols to obtain outcomes that are more desirable. Through her efforts, education was implemented for the in-patient site, and then 2 years later expanded to the out-patient care setting. Patients are referred to Jamie by physicians to 10 Out-Patient Clinics at Wishard Hospital for assistance to better control their reparatory illness. Since the program has started, there has been a decrease in hospitalizations by 67% and ER visits for the Medicaid population by 62%.