Forging Community Collaborations
Forging Community Collaborations Wednesday, August 08, 2018 Recording | Slides During this informative conference call, NCHPH and PHPC Health Centers discuss the most recent topics regarding public housing and public housing primary care, including Envision Centers, Smoke Free Public Housing, Chronic Disease Management and Integrated Care, and PHPC trends. PHPC leaders offer new perspectives and […]
Microvascular Complications and Foot Care
Microvascular Complications and Foot Care Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Recording | Slides The importance of protecting the body from hyperglycemia cannot be overstated; the direct and indirect effects on the human vascular tree are the major source of morbidity and mortality in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes complications are divided into microvascular (due to damage […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]