Dr Sebastian YuenDr Gopal Krishana Singh
BTS started paediatric asthma audit in 1998 Information collected
Walsall Manor data
This Year (2010)
Last Year (2009)
Children 2160 1543
Hospitals 96 57
This Year (2010)
Last Year (2009)
Children 19 15
Walsall National
Not very different
68.42% 62.78%
31.58% 37.22%
66.67%
33.33%
61.70%
38.17%
0.13%
Walsall National
Majority of patients under 5 yrs old
Walsall National
Majority of patients stayed less than 24hrs
Walsall National
Not much difference
Walsall National
Our patients (2010) – increase in HR for 5-9 yrs old age group
Walsall National
Not much difference
Walsall National
Improvement in initial treatment (2010) – less steroids & O2
Walsall National
Reduction in our nebuliser use (2010)
Walsall National
Not much change
Walsall National
Reduced use of ABx, reduced CXR requests
Walsall National
Not done well this year (2010)
Walsall National
Have improved this year (2010)
Asthma/Wheeze Performa – introduced by Dr Darwood Has worked well Needs to be used in all patients
Discharge check list needs to be used Incorporated in Performa Consider use sticker if admitted to ward
Educate the new doctors about the above Involve A&E and others (outside hospital) in care
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