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NCEP
ISSUES MAJOR NEW CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES
According to ATP III, Americans at high risk for a heart
attack include those with heart disease or diabetes, and
many of those with multiple heart disease risk factors.
The guidelines state that diabetes poses as great a risk
for having a heart attack in 10 years as heart disease
itself-and the threat from multiple risk factors can be
equally great. The guidelines recommend these persons be
treated as intensively as heart disease patients with
lifestyle changes and medication.
Adult
Treatment Panel (ATP) Cholesterol Guidelines
NIH
News Release,
May 15, 2001
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Chronic
Illness -
Acute System
(Healthpoint
April 2001)
The
quarterly newsletter of the Mass. Dept. pf Health Care
Finance & Policy that explores health care trends
and addresses current Massachusetts health care issues.
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One
Half of Hospital Patients Have
Co-existing Diseases
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According to recently
released data by the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality (AHRQ), more than half of all hospital
patients have "co-morbidities"— co-existing
diseases which are not the main reason they were
hospitalized, but which can complicate treatment and
lengthen their stays. One of these co-morbidities
is diabetes.
More
Information / Chart
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Do
you have a QUICK TIP to share with your colleagues?
Contact MCDIN and
tell us about
it.
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Welcome to the
Diabetes Information Center:
In this section, you can reference guidelines and relevant clinical
information, review models for care improvement being used across
the region, and access data and other tools to help you work more
effectively with your patients, colleagues, and community.
Listed here are diabetes "Quick
Tips" submitted by healthcare
professionals across the region. We have screened the materials located in the Diabetes Information
Center to help you find the most relevant and up-to-date
information and resources you can use in your efforts to improve
the clinical outcomes of your patients. If you are searching
for a resource not listed here, search
the MCDIN databases or contact our clearinghouse
administrator.
We can help you locate the diabetes resources you need.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Faith
in Action Program
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Faith
in Action programs bring together religious
congregations of all faiths, and other community
organizations such as hospices, clinics, and hospitals, in
a common mission to provide volunteer care to their
neighbors in need. With more Americans living
longer lives, many of us face the challenge of caring
for a family member, neighbor, or friend who suffers
from arthritis, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, AIDS, or
other long-term health conditions.
Download
partial application packet.
Note: To apply, you must contact the Faith in
Action National Program Office for a complete application
packet at:
Faith in Action Program
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
P.O. Box 2316
Princeton, NJ 08543
Phone (toll-free): 877-324-8411
Email: grants@FIAVolunteers.org
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Note:
"Quick Tips" are
intended for general information purposes. They may not be
suitable for all diabetic patients.
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QUICK
TIPS |
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Tips for Conducting Medical Chart Review
:
Assessing
Quality of Primary Care Through Medical Record
Review: Lessons & Opportunities/June, pg.
8 More
Info
Tip from the:
Office
of Health Policy
Jefferson Medical College
1015 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
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Exercise Tip:
Promoting even a moderate amount of daily exercise among your
patients is an important way to reduce fasting levels for your
female patients of all races.
Tip excerpted from:
Moderate-Intensity
Physical Activity and Fasting Insulin Levels in Women:
The Cross-Cultural Activity Participation Study, Diabetes Care, April 2000
/ More
Info.
Tip submitted by:
Gretchen
Kinder, MPH
Office of Community Programs
UMASS Medical School
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA
(617) 210-5695
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Have a spare bottle of each insulin
used.
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Vials of insulin should be
refrigerated.
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Insulin in use may be kept at room
temperature to avoid local irritation at injection site.
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Insulin that is opened and not
refrigerated should be discarded after 30 days to avoid
loss of potency.
Tip submitted
by:
Deborah
Mikelonis, RN, CCN
Disease Case Management
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
1-800-392-0098 x 1 x 3454
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Sign as a Reminder:
A clearly visible sign located in patient exam rooms
requesting them to "Please Take Off Your Shoes &
Socks" increases the likelihood of the performance of
foot examinations in diabetic patients by health providers.
Tip submitted by:
Gisele Thornhill, MD
Director of Clinical Health Affairs
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
100 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
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