HILL HEALTH CORPORATION

Diabetes Prevention

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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 Diabetes Prevention Team News

 Diabetes Prevention Meeting Minutes

 Documents We're Using

 Presentations (you'll need PowerPoint or PowerPoint Reader to view these)

 Change Concepts and PDSA Cycles

 Monthly Summary Reports

 Diabetes Prevention Measures

Diabetes Prevention Team News

Diabetes Prevention Team Awarded Program of the Month

Diabetes Team Heading to Washington DC for Learning Session 3

Diabetes Prevention Meeting Minutes

December 2003

June 16, 2003

May 12, 2003

April 28, 2003

April 14, 2003

March 24, 2003

March 3, 2003

February 24, 2003

February 10, 2003

January 27, 2003

January 13, 2003

January 06, 2003

December 16, 2002

December 9, 2002

Documents We're Using

Pre-Diabetes Tracking Form

Patients Instructions (English and Spanish) for 2 hr. OGTT Lab Referral

What is Pre-Diabetes?

Standards of Care

Pre-diabetes Standing Order

English Version & Spanish Version of letter to patient informing them of pre-diabetes and giving pre-DM appointment.

English Version & Spanish Version of letter to patient of missed pre-DM appointment.

Presentations (you'll need PowerPoint or PowerPoint Reader to view these)

Hill Health Center Storyboard Presentation for Learning Session # 3

        You can view this in either Microsoft PowerPoint Version or PDF Version

August 2003 Progress Report - Identifying and Intervention

December 2002 Progress Report - Identifying

The Diabetes Prevention Program

Measures and Strategies for Tracking Results in Diabetes Prevention

Shared Vision of the Pilot

Learning Session 1 Storyboard.

Monthly Team Reports

January 2004

December 2003

November 2003

October 2003

September 2003

August 2003

July 2003

June 2003

May 2003

April 2003

March 2003

February 2003

January 2002

December 2002

Excel Registry Report

Diabetes Prevention Measures

Detailed Table of Measure

Measures Tracking (Excel Worksheet)

Change Concepts for Hill Health Center’s Diabetes Prevention Pilot

 

Community

Clinical Information Systems

Delivery System Design

Decision Support

Self Management Support

Organization of Healthcare

Identify and characterize the population at risk based on established criteria

 

Utilize existing information systems identify patients at high risk for pre-diabetes and integrate these systems with PECS.

Cycle 1

Cycle 2

Cycle 3

Cycle 4

Cycle 5

Cycle 5

Identify patients at risk during provider/patient encounters by integrating a screening protocol into the flow sheet

 Cycle 1

Cycle 2

 

Pre-Diabetes Tracking Form

Education for providers and other staff regarding identification of “at risk” population

   Medical Provider Inservice Slides (PDF)

 

 

Clarify and organize a recruitment and screening approach

Community outreach questionnaire will be used to identify populations at risk pre-diabetes.

 

 

Integrate a Referral process to Laboratory for 2 hour oGTT

Cycle 1

Laboratory Referral Form for 2 Hour OGTT

 

 

 

Notification letters or reminder calls to identified population

 

 

 

Clarify diagnostic evaluation and follow-up

 

Integrate PECS to track pre-diabetics and evaluate established measures for monthly reporting

 

Develop algorithm to determine need for  transfer to diabetes registry

All OGTT results >199 send to Provider to confirm DM.

 

 

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)

Cycle 1

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.

 Developed Standards of Care

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

Cycle 1

Cycle 2

Reporting progress to Center's PI Committee quarterly

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