HILL HEALTH CORPORATION
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Hill Health Center's Diabetes Prevention Team From the left: Jennifer Brackett, Melinda Koppel, Brenda Galvin, Dr. Karin Michels, Valerie Vargas, Gary Spinner, Nezbile Thomas, Lesley Mosley, and Ed Angeli Please note that this picture may not reflect the most current members of the team. |
Diet and Exercise Dramatically Delay Type 2 Diabetes
At least 10 million Americans at high risk for type 2 diabetes can sharply lower their chances of getting the disease with diet and exercise, according to the findings of a major clinical trial announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today at the National Institutes of Health.
The Hill Health Center is one of five community health centers in the nation taking part in a Bureau of Primary Health Care Diabetes Prevention Pilot. The information contained in this webpage is intended to assist anyone interested in working to delay and/or prevent Type 2 Diabetes.
If you are are interested in learning how to prevent and/or delay Type 2 Diabetes, please contact your healthcare provider or telephone 203-503-3087 for more information.
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Presentations (you'll need PowerPoint or PowerPoint Reader to view these) |
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Diabetes Prevention Team Awarded Program of the Month
Diabetes Team Heading to Washington DC for Learning Session 3
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Diabetes Prevention Meeting Minutes
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Patients Instructions (English and Spanish) for 2 hr. OGTT Lab Referral | |
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English Version & Spanish Version of letter to patient informing them of pre-diabetes and giving pre-DM appointment. | |
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English Version & Spanish Version of letter to patient of missed pre-DM appointment. |
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Presentations (you'll need PowerPoint or PowerPoint Reader to view these)
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Hill Health Center Storyboard Presentation for Learning Session # 3 |
You can view this in either Microsoft PowerPoint Version or PDF Version
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Measures and Strategies for Tracking Results in Diabetes Prevention | |
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Change Concepts for Hill Health Center’s Diabetes Prevention Pilot
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Community |
Clinical Information Systems |
Delivery System Design |
Decision Support |
Self Management Support |
Organization of Healthcare |
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Identify and characterize the population at risk based on established criteria |
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Utilize existing information systems identify patients at high risk for pre-diabetes and integrate these systems with PECS. |
Identify patients at risk during provider/patient encounters by integrating a screening protocol into the flow sheet
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Education for providers and other staff regarding identification of “at risk” population |
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Clarify and organize a recruitment and screening approach |
Community outreach questionnaire will be used to identify populations at risk pre-diabetes.
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Integrate a Referral process to Laboratory for 2 hour oGTT |
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Notification letters or reminder calls to identified population |
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Clarify diagnostic evaluation and follow-up |
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Integrate PECS to track pre-diabetics and evaluate established measures for monthly reporting |
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Develop algorithm to determine need for transfer to diabetes registry All OGTT results >199 send to Provider to confirm DM. |
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Clarify treatment approach and resources |
Linkages with the state Diabetes Control Programs (DCP to develop/identify resources to the IGT population in lifestyle interventions (i.e. obtaining pedometers) |
Create a diabetes prevention website page Established HHC Diabetes Prevention Website |
Planned visit to include dietitian/nutritionist Assessing Readiness to Change Cycle 1 |
Create guidelines for patients who are at high risk for pre-diabetes. |
Patients will set self-management goals around the lifestyle interventions, which will be supported through community linkages In Progress |
Gain support of senior leadership regarding the translation of the DPP into primary care practice Reporting progress to Center's PI Committee quarterly |
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Mobilize the community around Diabetes Prevention to establish partnerships and sharing of resources. |
Scheduling patients who are identified as pre-diabetics for Healthy Lifestyle Intervention Cycle 1 |
Develop culturally sensitive curriculum covering diet, exercise and behavior modification In Progress |
Provide access to
nutrition education classes, scales, places for physical activity, and
pedometers for patients.
Nutrition Education: Provided through the Center's Adult and Community Nutrition Program. Physical Activity: 1. Exercise classes being held twice a week at the Boys and Girls Club. 2. Participants are holding walking groups more often through a group leader volunteer. 3. Pedometers are offered to patients who are not interested in group programs. |
Review reimbursement policies Billing visits IDC-9 code 790.2 |