Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , March 2005

Measuring the Effectiveness of a Collaborative for Quality Improvement in Pediatric Asthma Care: Does Implementing the Chronic Care Model Improve Processes and Outcomes of Care?

  • Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Rita Mangione-Smith, MD, MPH, UCLA Department of Pediatrics, 10833 LeConte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752
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  • Matthias Schonlau, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Mangione-Smith), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif; RAND Health (Dr Schonlau, Ms Keesey, Ms Rosen, Dr Keeler), Santa Monica, Calif; and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Chan and Louis), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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  • Kitty S. Chan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Mangione-Smith), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif; RAND Health (Dr Schonlau, Ms Keesey, Ms Rosen, Dr Keeler), Santa Monica, Calif; and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Chan and Louis), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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  • Joan Keesey, BA

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Mangione-Smith), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif; RAND Health (Dr Schonlau, Ms Keesey, Ms Rosen, Dr Keeler), Santa Monica, Calif; and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Chan and Louis), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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  • Mayde Rosen, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Mangione-Smith), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif; RAND Health (Dr Schonlau, Ms Keesey, Ms Rosen, Dr Keeler), Santa Monica, Calif; and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Chan and Louis), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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  • Thomas A. Louis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Mangione-Smith), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif; RAND Health (Dr Schonlau, Ms Keesey, Ms Rosen, Dr Keeler), Santa Monica, Calif; and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Chan and Louis), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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  • Emmett Keeler, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Mangione-Smith), University of California, Los Angeles, Calif; RAND Health (Dr Schonlau, Ms Keesey, Ms Rosen, Dr Keeler), Santa Monica, Calif; and the Bloomberg School of Public Health (Drs Chan and Louis), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md

Received 6 July 2004 ,Accepted 31 October 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60185-2

doi: 10.1367/A04-106R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 75-82 , March 2005

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