Criteria used to determine 2009 Programs of Excellence:
1) A demonstrated contribution to the field of diabetes prevention, education and/or management.
2) Initiatives that are innovative, multidisciplinary and could serve as models for others.
3) Demonstrated outcomes, or a measurement of direct or indirect impact.
In accordance with our meeting theme, we are especially interested to learn about:
4) Promising, creative strategies to fund and sustain programs during challenging economic times.
Archives:
Below are the 2009 recognized Programs of Excellence:
The Lawrence Council on Aging, HomeCare, Inc., and The Latino CEED: REACH New England's -
Lawrence Ganando Con Diabetes / Winning With Diabetes Program. The project is a collaborative
effort between the Lawrence Council on Aging (LCOA), HomeCare, Inc., and the Latino CEED: REACH
New England. The Ganando Con Diabetes / Winning With Diabetes Program’s purpose is to help
Latinos with diabetes aged 18 or older living in the Lawrence area manage their disease. The program
is a free, ten week program in Spanish that offers Nutrition Education Through Modeling, Moving More,
and Managing Your Diabetes components. Each week’s session starts with a 60 minute exercise
session where participants move to the tunes of salsa and meringue (which participants may choose to
participate in 4 days per week), followed by an hour nurse-led diabetes self-management education,
and then an hour of nutrition education where patients learn about healthy eating, how food affects
their blood sugar, carbohydrate counting to know about portion size and how foods can be cooked in a
healthier way. Nutritionists emphasize using culturally appropriate traditional Latino foods and the
group finishes with a shared meal. Participants learn how to control their diabetes through nutrition,
physical activity, and self-care skills. After completion, an on-going support group is available for
individuals who wish to share ideas and experiences with other Winning With Diabetes participants
Holyoke Health Center's Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program. The goal of Holyoke
Health Center’s (HHC) pharmacy based Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program aims to
enhance patients’ understanding of their medications, increase adherence to medication directions,
prevent drug complications, conflicts and interactions and improve health care quality while reducing
avoidable medical expenses. The MTM program targets adult patients with poorly controlled diabetes
by integrating pharmacy, primary and preventative care programs and effective medication
management to create positive health outcomes. The program educates and empowers patients to
manage and adhere to their medication regiments and reduces the risk of adverse drug events by
ensuring proper medication regimens and usage. Clinical pharmacy services offered to patients
enrolled in the MTM program include medication access evaluation, patient counseling, adherence
monitoring, preventative care program referral, drug information services, provider education,
retrospective drug utilization review, disease state management, prospective chart review and
adverse drug event monitoring and reporting. An identified or referred patient is contacted by a
Community Health Worker (Promotora). HHC has extensive experience and success with bilingual
Promotoras who work with patients in a culturally appropriate manner. The Promotora contacts the
patient, educates them on the importance and value of the program, sets up the MTM appointment,
provides a reminder call the day before and ensures that the patient brings the correct information,
including all medications, to the appointment.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), New England Chapter – Bay State Branch - JDRF
School Advisory Toolkit. All students with type 1 diabetes need a strong support network at school
to help them properly manage their type 1 diabetes on a daily basis. Cultivating good relationships
with school staff is key. To address these issues, JDRF has developed the School Advisory Toolkit. The
School Advisory Toolkit is a guide that offers collaborative methods for educators and parents of
children with type 1 diabetes to ensure that every child enjoys the best possible school experience.
The Toolkit provides practical information on everyday medical needs and defines the responsibilities of
the students, their parents, school administrators, the school nurse, teachers, coaches, and other
school personnel. It offers information to help parents understand how schools work and describes the
best ways to approach the school to ensure appropriate services for a student with type 1 diabetes.
The School Advisory Toolkit also provides school administrators with better understanding of the
difficulties of living with type 1 diabetes, and the emotionally and physically demanding experience of
having a child with type 1 in the family. In addition, it includes steps for the school to follow to prepare
substitute teachers to deal with type 1 students – a commonly forgotten but essential element of
being in charge of any classroom. Other sections of the Toolkit address the legal rights and the
services schools are required to provide for these students, diabetes training of school personnel,
potential rule and academic modifications that might be needed for the child with diabetes, emotional
issues involving the child, the effects of exercise and illness on the child, diabetes in the day care
setting, and diabetes in college.
The School Advisory Toolkit is available to JDRF Chapters across the country throughout the year at a
cost of $1 per Toolkit. The print version of the Toolkit is available for free to families, school nurses,
teachers, school administrators, CDE’s, and other healthcare providers. In addition, an electronic
version of the School Advisory Toolkit can be requested online. As a way to reduce expenses, we
provide the first two Toolkits for free and then charge $3 for each additional Toolkit that is requested.
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