A Computerized Asthma Management System in the Pediatric Emergency Department

The primary goal of this study is that the combination of a computerized asthma reminder system with implementation of an guideline will increase utilization and adherence of guideline-driven care, leading to improved patient outcomes. Hypothesis: An automatic, computerized reminder system for detecting asthma patients in the pediatric ED will increase guideline adherence compared to paper-based guideline. The specific aims of the study are: Aim 1: Develop, implement, and integrate the asthma guideline in the ED information system infrastructure. Aim 2: Evaluate the effect of the asthma detection system combined with the computerized guideline versus the asthma detection system combined with the paper-based guideline.