Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States. Multi-tiered efforts to prevent, treat and manage diabetes are critical in reducing the burden of diabetes, particularly for medically underserved racial and ethnic minority populations. In addition to higher prevalence, ethnic and racial minority patients with diabetes have higher mortality and higher rates of diabetic complications. To combat and continue the national conversation around diabetes, a national learning series led by 13 national organizations is focused on co-morbidities associated with diabetes (e.g., oral health, behavioral health, substance abuse disorders, obesity, and social determinants of health). This series complements HRSA’s working draft of the “Diabetes Clinical Change Package” (to be published this year). Join HOP, the National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC), and National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) on the first webinar in the series focusing on Using Referrals, Outreach, and Care Coordination to Address Oral Health and Diabetes.
Webinar #1
Diabetes Continuum of Care: Using Referrals, Outreach, and Care Coordination to Address Oral Health and Diabetes
Thursday, March 14, 2019
11am-12:30pm PST / 1pm-2:30pm CST / 2pm-3:30pm EST
Learning Objectives:
1. To describe why accessing oral health care for patients with diabetes is both essential and difficult.
2. To identify the roles and responsibilities integral to a patient-centered, multi-disciplinary care team.
3. To describe the function of outreach workers in care coordination and on a care team.
NCA Collaborating Partners:
– Health Outreach Partners (HOP)
– National Nurse-Led Care Consortium (NNCC)
– National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)