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Clinical Quality Group Diabetes and Staff Needs

Clinical Quality Group Diabetes and Staff Needs Friday, February 23rd, 2018 Recording | Slides | Summary Report On February 23 the Clinical Quality Working group, STAR² Center, and National Nurse-Led Care Consortium discussed diabetes and staffing needs in Public Housing Primary Care. People with diabetes have differing health care needs relating to their diabetes subsequently the diabetes […]

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Emerging Issues Learning Collaboratives Public Housing Residents Resources Special and Vulnerable Populations

Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Recording | Slides | Summary Report Public housing residents are more likely to smoke and suffer from health conditions that are exacerbated by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, such as asthma, diabetes, and COPD, compared to the general adult population.  The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) […]

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The Impact of EHR Use on Health Center Staffing and Productivity

The Impact of EHR Use on Health Center Staffing and Productivity Thursday, May 31, 2018 Slides 1 & 2 | Recording Summary: With the evolution of technology and the growth of Health Center Programs in the United States, the use of Electronic Health Record (HER) technology to improve the provision of patient care in a Health […]

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Clinical Issues Emerging Issues Learning Collaboratives Quality Improvement Resources Social Determinants of Health

Strategies for Diabetes Awareness, Prevention and Control: Focusing on Prediabetes

Strategies for Diabetes Awareness, Prevention and Control: Focusing on Prediabetes Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Slides Increasing awareness and risk stratification of individuals with prediabetes may help physicians understand potential interventions that my help decrease the percentage of patients in their communities in whom diabetes develops. During this session NCHPH discussed strategies for diabetes awareness, prevention […]

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Clinical Issues Emerging Issues Learning Collaboratives Quality Improvement Resources Social Determinants of Health

Barriers for Achieving Glycemic Targets

Barriers for Achieving Glycemic Targets Thursday, May 17, 2018 Recording | Slides | Summary Report Improved glycemic control in people with diabetes delays the onset and progression of severe microvascular complications of diabetes. Despite advances in pharmacotherapy and diabetes treatment devices and the emphasis placed on treatment adherence over the last decade, National Health and Nutrition […]