Hi! @kessesmjsbns48arl just wrote a piece about this workgroup for possible publication to the newspaper! We think it would be a great letter to the editor and would serve as a kick-off for our campaign. I will post the draft in the docs section. Please feel free to comment. Thanks, Karl for doing the hard work- has anyone started writing?

Hello!  The HSCRC diabetes measures workgroup has met twice since I asked for feedback. The discussions have been comprehensive with thoughtful in-depth points made from people of various backgrounds. There is still work to be done but it seems as a group we are landing toward measuring diabetes incidence although it does yield some measurement c…[Read more]

World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th. It’s a time to remember those affected by suicide, to raise awareness, and to focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it most.

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Health Education and Outreach at the health department is partnering with worksites, community planning groups, after school programs, and Youth in Action Teams to promote healthy eating, physical activity and access to community resources. Through pre- and post-testing (although currently hindered by COVID-19), we measure BMI and blood pressure…[Read more]

Mountain Laurel Medical Center would choose our DSME (Diabetes Self Management Education) program as a tracking measure. We already track patient successes and report them yearly to the AADE. Our clinical goal for this year is that all patients who complete the 10 class DSME program will lower their fasting blood glucose level 5%.

Absolutely Shelley. Resources are available to hold the classes. Referrals are what we need.

Shout out to Mitzi and Victoria from the Diabetes program at GRMC who let us know that they are actively holding classes (evidence- based lifestyle change programs) various target populations and what they need most are physician referrals!  Anne Langley’s next meeting isn’t until next week so please jump on and let us know your thoughts.

Raw data + was updated by Gillian Shreve.

Raw data + was updated by Gillian Shreve.

Raw data + was updated by Gillian Shreve.

Raw data + was updated by Gillian Shreve.

I’ve been made aware of another free adolescent mental health training that may be of interest. It’s described as focusing on adolescent mental healthcare during COVID-19. Speakers will discuss multiple facets of adolescent mental health, and how states can improve mental healthcare services for this…[Read more]