Asthma is the number one chronic childhood disease in Alamance County, accounting for numerous hospitalizations, emergency room visits and absences from school. The Pediatric Asthma Center benefits the patient by:

• Preventing asthma attacks from recurring
• Decreasing or avoiding emergency visits and admissions to the hospital
• Decreasing school absences
  

The Pediatric Asthma Center educates asthmatic children (birth to age 17) and their families about ways to control and prevent asthma attacks. A team of nurses, respiratory therapists, case managers. and an environmental health specialist work together to assist families with asthmatic children.

OUR SERVICES

We offer the following services for patients and their families, as well as for medical and school health staff:

• Follow up of patients after hospitalizations and emergency room visits
• Education and case management services for outpatient referrals
• Use of care plans designed to meet patient's needs
• Assess social needs and concerns for each patient
• Conduct environmental assessments of the home
• Help patients find a primary care provider
• Provide educational and support services for local schools, physicians, patients. and families based on the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program guidelines for diagnosis and management of asthma

OUR REFERRAL SERVICES

The Pediatric Asthma Center accepts referrals from the following:

• Physicians (Primary Care Providers/Specialists)
• Emergency Departments
• School Health Specialists
• Pharmacists
• Community Agencies

Talk to your doctor about visiting The Pediatric Asthma Center.

CONTACT THE PEDIATRIC ASTHMA CENTER

The Pediatric Asthma Center is located at Alamance Regional Medical Center. For more information about the Pediatric Asthma Center or referral services, please call (336) 538-7036.

The Healthy Alamance Child Asthma Coalition is a partnership of Alamance Regional Medical Center, Alamance County Health Department, Alamance-Burlington School System, Smart Start of Alamance County, and also includes local pediatricians, pharmacists, and parents of asthmatic children. For more information about the coalition, please call (336) 513-5590 or email us.