Breathing Counts: Evaluating Adherence in the Presence of Asthma Navigation Support
Breathing Counts: Evaluating Adherence in the Presence of Asthma Navigation Support
To determine if an asthma navigator is helpful in improving communication between care
 providers and improving patient adherence to asthma medications after an asthma exacerbation.
This study will aim to use technology to evaluate the effectiveness of a patient navigator
 for childhood asthma. The Investigators will place adherence monitoring devices on patient
 inhalers, and track use of patient asthma medicines. The Investigators will also utilize an
 asthma navigator who will discuss adherence with families and help to address any barriers to
 adherence that families identify. Additionally, the navigator will communicate patient
 specific adherence information to the patient's primary care physician (PCP) and school
 nurse. The adherence monitor will monitor communications between these providers.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Age 6-17 years old,

 -  Admission to Children's Hospital Colorado with an asthma exacerbation between Jan 1
 2017 and Dec 31 2017.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Language other than English or Spanish (application for monitoring adherence is only
 available in these languages)

 -  Presence of other complex medical problems including:

 -  Cystic Fibrosis,

 -  Tracheostomy/ventilator dependence,

 -  other severe chronic lung disease, and

 -  significant developmental delays.

 -  Home schooled or not in school

 -  Following up with an allergy or pulmonary provider outside the CHCO system after
 hospital discharge.