Learning Collaboratives: Building an Effective Collaborative Care Team to Address Diabetes in Special and Vulnerable Populations: Tailoring Care for Social Context This session focused on the necessary elements to develop a high functioning patient-centered team for diabetes prevention, management, and treatment in primary care. The session addressed the roles of all members of the team […]
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Publications: Increasing Access to Healthy Food and Exercise in Public Housing Communities: Examples from Public Housing Primary Care GranteesThe National Center for Health in Public Housing convened two learning collaboratives in 2018–2019 comprised of Public Housing Primary Care Grantees to explore strategies and programs that increased access to healthy food, exercise, and weight control models. […]
NCHPH Diabetes Webinars
Webinars: Diabetes Self-Management: Education and SupportThis webinar addressed the importance of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) as a critical element of care for all people with diabetes. DSMES is the ongoing process of facilitating the knowledge, skills, and ability necessary for diabetes self-care, as well as activities that assist a person in implementing and […]
Diabetes Resources
Diabetes Management and Prevention Through the Integration of Information Systems and Technology Using Information Systems and Technology to Enhance Diabetes Care Bay Area Community Health Center (BACHC) in Fremont, California established a panel to produce better processes and results that have enhanced diabetes care among their patient population. This is managed by the health center’s wellness […]
Key organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) The Seek, Help, Assess, Reach, Evaluate (SHARE) Approach is a process of five-steps developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The SHARE Approach may be adapted by health centers to help improve health literacy for patients with diabetes and increase their knowledge about diabetes, self-efficacy, […]
Site: Anchorage, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AlaskaKey organization: Southcentral Foundation (SCF) The Use of Data and Community Health Aides Program (CHAP) is part of a 2-pronged approach diabetes management program utilized by the Southcentral Foundation (SCF). SCF is an Alaska-Native owned, non-profit health care organization that concentrates on providing health care services to Alaska Natives and American Indian people […]
Site: Morristown, New JerseyHealth Center Program Grantee: Zufall Health Center The Improving Adherence-Tool & Brown Bag/Medication Management is a tool developed at Zufall Health Center in collaboration with health center pharmacists to help improve health literacy among health center patients at Zufall Health Center. The purpose of this tool was to serve as part of the “Teach […]
The Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) consists of using nutrition as therapy to treat a medical condition or a disease. MNT is provided by registered dietitians to engender behavior change in relation to adopting a healthier lifestyle and making better nutritional choices. MNT is a comprehensive therapy where patients follow a plan based on established goals between the […]
La Maestra Community Health Centers (LMHC) has established the use of clinical pharmacists that provide support with adjusting medications as needed for their patients in conjunction with their treating providers. LMHC has also implemented after-hour group classes to accommodate patients with their schedules and has been shown to be successful. LMHC established cohorts of 20 patients for the after-hour […]
Site: Fremont, CaliforniaHealth Center Program Grantee: Bay Area Community Health Center (BACHC), formerly known as Tri-City Health Center Bay Area Community Health Center (BACHC) in Fremont, California established a panel to produce better processes and results that have enhanced diabetes care among their patient population. This is managed by the health center’s wellness department with case managers, Registered […]