What
We Want to Achieve Through Systems Changes
How
to Bring Patient-Centered Care to Your Practice
All
members of the health care team including front desk personnel
and specialty providers should
support the philosophy of patient-centered care. Health care system redesign and training about cultural aspects of care may be necessary to make care truly patient-centered. Learning patient self-management support skills take additional time and training. When hiring a nurse or a dietitian, if possible, select an individual who is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). If facilities cannot afford to hire a full-time CDE, other CDEs in the community could be contacted for periodic assistance in an office or clinic setting or for referral.
Patient
referral to a CDE and a dietitian elsewhere in the community can
help meet patient needs and support self-management efforts.
To find a CDE in your community contact:
www.aadenet.org
To find a dietitian in your community contact: www.eatright.org
A number of organizations provide resources that help facilities implement patient-centered care. Go to Resources for details and links to these organizations.
- The American Association of Diabetes Educators promotes the expertise of the diabetes educator, ensuring the delivery of quality diabetes self-management and identifies diabetes educators in local communitites.
- The American Diabetes Association endorses the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs and assesses whether applicants meet the National Standards. An application and tools are available.
- The American Dietetic Association promotes optimal nutrition, health and well-being and identifies dietitians in local communitites.
- The NCQA/ADA Diabetes Physician Recognition Program assesses physicians’ performance on measures of care for adults with diabetes and for children with diabetes.
- Diabetes Research and Training Centers' Prevention and Control Divisions offer a range of educational materials, including videotapes, curricula, and program guides for health professionals.
- The Indian Health Service offers an Integrated Diabetes Education
Recognition Program and provides sample materials for developing quality
diabetes education programs.
Please
note: This
link takes you outside the Better Diabetes Care website. The NDEP does not endorse
or otherwise guarantee the accuracy of links that take you off this website.
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