Spirometry Trainings
Overview
Organization: American Lung Association
Start Date: 09/2020
End Date: Ongoing
Primary Goal: Goal 2: Improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of COPD by improving the quality of care delivered across the health care continuum.
Secondary Goal(s):
Objective(s):
- Develop a unified, multidisciplinary educational curriculum for health care professionals, including primary health care providers, using harmonized clinical practice guidelines
Collaboration: Faculty from University of Minnesota served as content expert.
Activity Type: Health care delivery, Provider education, Training
Activity Description
Implementation and Interpretation of Spirometry resources were designed especially for healthcare professionals who have the responsibility to administer and implement the spirometry test and primary care providers who will be interpreting the results to assist with diagnosis and disease management, including COPD.This includes downloadable spirometry resources, videos on coaching, case studies, and how to conduct a test.
Audience
General Audience: Health professionals
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National, State: Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia
Type of Area: Urban, Suburban, Rural
Setting: Health care
Cost and Funding Sources
Impact Analysis
Hundreds of health professionals have participated in Spirometry trainings held in local communities across the Midwest region. For the first time in 2020, we began offering these resources online and accessible to professionals nationwide.Advice or Lessons Learned
Sharing resources and materials in an easy to access location allows for frequent utilization of course materials long after the event has ended.Related Links
Contact Information
American Lung Association
Manager, Lung Health Education
St. Paul
Minnesota