Diabetes Continuum of Care: Improving Emergency Preparedness for Diabetes Management

Tuesday March 7, 2023
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Session #1: Slides | Recording
Session #2: Slides | Recording
Session #3: Slides | Recording
Session #4: Slides | Recording

Natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and other emergencies can happen at any moment. Managing diabetes can be difficult during these events because they may cause widespread and long-lasting impacts on supplies, and health services. This four-session learning collaborative listed the frequent barriers that health centers face to provide effective emergency preparedness for patients with diabetes, explored the role of enabling services staff to help diabetic patients during disasters, and identified promising practices for effective personalized diabetes care during emergencies.