ERIC Number: EJ1330620
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Show Me the Money…Saved! Cost Savings from Acute Asthma Care in the School-Based Health Center
Goddard, Anna; Konesky, Andrew; Borkowski, Vera; Etcher, LuAnn
Journal of School Nursing, v38 n2 p210-219 Apr 2022
Chronic school absenteeism directly affects educational outcomes while reducing school funding and reimbursement. Asthma is a prevalent disease associated with chronic absenteeism. This quality improvement project demonstrated classroom seat time preserved through use of school-based health centers (SBHC). The project also highlights the educational benefits, reduced emergency department utilization, potential cost savings to hospitals, and lower overall health care costs. Visit summary data were collected and analyzed to show quality asthma care and cost savings. Of 44 acute asthma visits that returned to class, an average classroom time of 3:42 hours were saved per student during the 2017-2018 academic year, resulting in a combined total of 166:07 hours saved. A minimum potential cost savings was estimated to be $67,770 for all 44 visits. Data analysis of structural, process, and outcome measures through quality improvement tools can demonstrate cost savings of SBHC care, which advocates funding for this pediatric care model.
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Diseases, Costs, School Health Services, Attendance, Child Health, Secondary School Students, Hospitals, School Nurses, Access to Health Care
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut
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