Treatment Programs for Patients with Asthma
Why Come to National Jewish Health for Asthma Treatment?
Multiple Levels of Care
Nationally Recognized Physicians
Improved Outcomes
What is Different About the Asthma Treatment Programs at National Jewish Health?
Local Patients
Out-of-Town Patients
Multiple Levels of Care
National Jewish Health provides a wide range of clinical resources with specialized expertise in respiratory, allergic and immune diseases. Our approach is comprehensive, yet tailored to the individual needs of each patient. From office consultations to enhanced, multi-disciplinary outpatient treatment programs, National Jewish Health physicians provide optimal, comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children and adults. Our programs improve quality of life for our patients and reduce long-term treatment costs.
Nationally Recognized Physicians
The physicians at National Jewish Health are nationally recognized leaders in treating respiratory, allergic and immune diseases such as asthma, COPD, tuberculosis and lupus. They are continually involved in pioneering more effective treatments and setting new standards of care. According to Best Doctors (www.bestdoctors.com), forty percent of our clinical faculty is currently listed among the Best Doctors In America, compared to 4 percent of all doctors nationwide.
Improved Outcomes
This comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach results in highly effective treatment. Patients leave National Jewish Health healthier and better able to work with their physicians to manage their diseases. Our outcomes measurements have shown marked improvement in quality of life and decreases in emergency room visits and hospitalizations following treatment at National Jewish Health. Click here to view our complete outcomes report, including asthma outcomes.
What is Different About the Asthma Treatment Programs at National Jewish Health?
We offer a range of treatment programs to meet the specific needs of patients with mild to severe asthma. Our multidisciplinary approach is comprehensive, yet customized based on your individual needs. This allows you to see multiple specialists while you are at National Jewish Health who work together as a team, treating all aspects of your asthma at one time in one location.
Because we are the leading respiratory hospital in the country, you have access to tests at National Jewish Health that are not available in other places. We try not to duplicate tests you have had done prior to coming here, instead using the results of these tests in our overall evaluation; please advise us of any tests you have had done previously when making your initial appointment so we can arrange to have the results sent to National Jewish Health. Because we treat only respiratory, allergic and immune diseases, we are very specialized in these areas; our physicians have a great deal of experience in performing and interpreting asthma-related tests.
Many of our programs are multi-day programs of evaluation, observation, education, monitoring and therapy. Elements of these programs may also include psychological assessment and treatment, nutrition counseling, patient education classes and assistance in planning to manage your asthma after returning home.
Local Patients
Patients in the Denver area or within the state of Colorado can schedule individual appointments as you would when planning to see a specialist, such as an allergist or pulmonologist. National Jewish Health works with many of the health plans in the state of Colorado; please check with your individual plan regarding your benefit coverage. A LUNG LINE nurse will review your medical history and recommend the program that is most appropriate for you. You can speak with a LUNG LINE nurse by calling 1-800-222-LUNG (5864) or contact the LUNG LINE via e-mail at lungline@njc.org. For local patients with more severe or difficult to manage asthma, it may be appropriate for you to enter the programs described below under Out-of-Town Patients.
Out-of-Town Patients
The comprehensive, multi-day treatment programs at National Jewish Health are different from treatment programs offered by most other hospitals. While your evaluation and treatment program may cover 7-10 days, most appointments are scheduled during the day. Some programs do not require overnight stays at National Jewish Health; information about travel and lodging can be found by clicking here. For specific information about our intensive treatment programs, select below:
