Education and a standardized management protocol improve the assessment and management of asthma in the emergency department.

Study Objective: To evaluate the effect of a standardized management protocol on acute asthma care in the emergency department (ED).

Method: We conducted a before-after study regarding acute asthma management. Deficiencies in acute asthma care over a time period of 19 month (January 1997- October 1998) were identified.