The ADA Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Toolkit is meant to assist healthcare professionals in educating patients on topics related to diabetic cardiovascular disease. The toolkit offers handouts in both English and Spanish.
We would like to draw your attention to a new Self-Management Support resource. The Assessment of Primary Care Resources and Supports for Chronic Disease Self Management (PCRS) is a tool developed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative to further define the elements of self management support in primary care. Its purpose is to facilitate quality improvement in this component of the chronic care model. Also available is a PowerPoint presentation that provides some background and information on how to use and score the PCRS Tool. Many thanks to Carol Brownson from the Diabetes Initiative(http://diabetesinitiative.org/) for sharing this great resource with the Health Disparities Collaboratives community!
This month's issue includes: 10 Charting Handout: A guide compiled by the HepTalk team to help you assess the risk assessment portion of your clinic’s forms. 2. Three articles regarding the effectiveness of charts, checklists, and other tools to increase preventive care. 3. Two articles regarding the use of EMR (electronic medical records).
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When we traveled across the country to visit your clinics, many of you expressed concerns about lack of funding for adult immunization and testing. Reprinted from the Immunization Action Coalition, we pass along an opportunity: IAC Express, Issue Number 642, January 24, 2007.
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The Texas Diabetes Council offers the Diabetes Tool Kit—a teaching aid for health care professionals who work with people who have diabetes. The Tool Kit includes patient education handouts in English and Spanish, which can be reproduced. The handouts address managing sick days, monitoring diabetes in pregnancy, developing an exercise program, and other important topics.
The FPM Toolbox offers 150+ tools that you can use to improve your practice. Many of our tools are available to download as PDFs, MS Word or MS Excel files – all free of charge. To browse the Toolbox, simply click on a category name for a list of the tools offered on that topic.
As the nation's action, advocacy, and research forum for Hispanic health and well being, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health informs and mobilizes consumers, supports health and human service providers in the delivery of quality care, improves the science base for accurate decision making by promoting better and more inclusive research, promotes appropriate use of technology, insures accountability and advocates on behalf of Hispanics, and promotes philanthropy.
An epidemic of obesity-related diabetes is sweeping across the United States and has begun its spread to the rest of the world. In 1998, the Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) Diabetes Program launched the Diabetes Track II project to address this issue in the migrant population. Track II provides continuity of care for mobile individuals through transferring medical records and offering remote care coordination. Track II: Continuous Diabetes Care for Migrant Workers is a english/spanish resource.
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To champion the cause of health care quality and to accelerate improvement in the value of the health care we deliver.
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A non-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world.
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The "Hepatitis B Facts: Testing and vaccination" was updated to reflect changes made to ACIP's recommendations that expand the definition of who is eligible to receive hepatitis B vaccine.
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To assist in the delivery of primary care practice. They have been developed by a panel of experts through an open, peer-reviewed process to assure that they are complete, accurate and consistent with the current state of knowledge on diabetes treatment.
Includes current issues, funding announcements, and a "Guide to Grants."
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If you don't know your way around the federal programs, this friendly user-interface will guide you to the right source of money or contact.
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Improving the health and healthcare of all Americans
Grant and Contract Proposals, The Office of Research services.
Strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.
Foundations and grants on the Internet.
Grants and Related Resources. The Nonprofit Virtual Library's fantastic list of web sites described in detail.
Provides news and numerous topics, such as "Fundraising, Foundations, Corporate Giving."
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Resources and opportunities for the Philanthropist.
Funding Opportunities from NACCHO, NACCHO's Foundation Funding Guide, Governmental, Non-Governmental
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Your source to FIND and APPLY for Federal government grants. There are over 1,000 grant programs offered by all Federal grant making agencies.
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CDC's goal is to increase the applicant pool to include more organizations such as the faith-based community for CDC's funding opportunities and give the applicants more time to plan and prepare their application.
To create an environment within the Department (HHS) that welcomes the participation of faith-based and community-based organizations as valued and essential partners assisting Americans in need. Includes and extended funding database on current funding opportunities in addition to faith-based initiatives.
Migrant Health Promotion bases all of its work on close collaboration with community members (Promotores and Promotoras) who improve the health of their communities with community-based health education and activities. Within this framework, Migrant Health Promotion has developed several "program models."
A national leader in program development and innovation, Migrant Health Promotion is committed to sharing its expertise to improve the health of farmworkers and their rural communities.