Resources for Providers

Provider Resources

• What are some provider resources available for asthma care?

  • Asthma Action Plan: English |  Spanish
  • Asthma Quick Care Reference

• What is Children’s National doing in the community to promote asthma awareness?

  Read about our community outreach at IMPACT DC.

Patient Education Materials

• What resources are available to help manage asthma triggers?

  (PDFs)

  • Asthma Triggers at School (English)
  • Colds and Flu (English | Spanish)
  • Facts about the Flu and Asthma (English | Spanish)
  • Allergies and Asthma (English | Spanish) 
  • Mold and Asthma (English | Spanish)
  • Pests and Asthma (English | Spanish)
  • Pets and Asthma (English | Spanish)
  • No Pets Sign (English | Spanish)
  • Safe Sleeping Zone (English | Spanish)
  • Smoking and Asthma (English | Spanish)
  • No Smoking Sign (English | Spanish)
  • HEPA Filter Information (English)

  Our educational videos help families learn how to manage asthma at home. (English | Spanish)

• What are some instructions for medication and devices for asthma?

  (PDFs)

  • How to Use an Inhaler and Spacer (English | Spanish) 
  • How to Use an Inhaler and Spacer with Mask (English | Spanish)  
  • How to Use a Diskus (English | Spanish)
  • How to Use a Twisthaler (English | Spanish)
  • Priming and Care of Devices (English)

• What are some other resources for asthma-related information?

  (PDFs)

  • Asthma: A Guide for Patients and Families (English | Spanish)
  • What is IMPACT DC? (English | Spanish) 
  • Asthma and Your Lungs (English)
  • Family Goals for Managing Asthma (English | Spanish) 
  • Asthma Action Plan (English | Spanish) 
  • Anaphylaxis Action Plan (English)
  • Tips and Reminders from your Clinic Visit (English)

  Websites:

  • DCAsthma.org
  • National Asthma Control Program
  • DC Health Matters