CARDIOVASCULAR NEWS
Hypertension Control Challenge
Call for Applications: 2018 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge!
Many practices and systems work with their patients to achieve blood pressure control. The 2018 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge will identify clinicians, clinical practices, and health systems that have exceptional rates of hypertension control.
Health professionals, practices, and health systems that have achieved hypertension control rates of at least 80% are eligible to enter the 2018 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge. The submission deadline is April 6, 2018.
Learn more about the Challenge rules and eligibility
Application form
Redefining Hypertension - Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines
Like physical guideline designed to ensure that hikers stay on the safest path through tricky terrain, expert medical guidelines aim to steer clinicians toward best practices.
Read full article here
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DIABETES NEWS
American Diabetes Association Alert Day® is March 27
What’s Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk?
One in three American adults is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a serious disease that can lead to complications like kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, blindness, and amputations. But type 2 diabetes doesn’t have to be permanent—it can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle modifications. The first step is learning your risk.
Take a simple and anonymous one-minute test to find out if you are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. You’ll answer questions such as, “Do you have a family history of diabetes?” and “Are you physically active?” to learn your diabetes risk in 60 seconds. It’s that simple.
Once you’ve taken the test, share it with friends and family—with 84 million Americans at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, someone you love could be at risk.
To learn more about this disease, how to prevent it, and how to fight back to help transform your life at diabetes.org/alertday.
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test (English and Spanish)
Handout What's Next? (English)
Handout What's Next? (Spanish)
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EVENTS
Spring into Action!
RMADE Spring Conference
A Diabetes Educator's Update on Nutrition, Exercise and the Science of Change
The Rocky Mountain Association of Diabetes Educators Spring Conference will plant the seeds for growth and unearthing fresh ideas.
Friday, March 9
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Kaiser Permanente
Lone Tree Clinic
Event flyer
Registration information
SAVE THE DATE
Friday, April 20, 2018
FREE Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Conference for Colorado recognized and accredited programs.
At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver CO 80246
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m
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Diabetes Self-Management Utilization Sharing Calls
Every third Wednesday of the month
8:30 - 9:00 am OR 12:00 - 12:30 pm
The Colorado Department of Public Health Environment and Telligen co-host these sharing calls to discuss barriers to DSME utilization, share successes, and identify tools that may be helpful in increasing DSME utilization throughout the state. The intended audience is ADA recognized or AADE accredited program staff, however, all are welcome to participate. Contact Ynke de Koe at Ynke.deKoe@state.co.us if you would like to be added to the email distribution list.
2018 Culture of Data
Arvada Center, Arvada, CO
Friday, April 6, 2018
Register here
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
New Leadership Program for Primary Care Providers
Ready to change healthcare in Colorado? Primary Care Movers and Changers (PCMAC) is a new, advocacy-focused leadership training program from the Regional Institute for Health & Environmental Leadership (RIHEL). The program is free, and open to a wide range of primary care providers who practice in underserved metropolitan communities, or who are from an underserved community or background. Get hands on leadership training that will prepare you to advocate for the healthcare changes you believe in.
Learn more and apply now
DTTAC™ Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training
DTTAC is now offering Lifestyle Coach training virtually. DTTAC™ Virtual Lifestyle Coach Training is a four-week, interactive and innovative virtual training that meets CDC training standards and provides Lifestyle Coaches with the skills, knowledge and experience needed to successfully facilitate the National DPP lifestyle change program.
The virtual training provides you with the same high quality experience and in-depth learning as the in-person training but is done more conveniently over smaller pockets of time, allowing for more reflection and application, while saving organizations more money by removing added travel costs for participants.
The cost of the training is $649 per person plus participants receive free access to a recorded Lifestyle Coach Refresher webinar as a part of ongoing continuing education recommended by CDC. Continuing education credits have been applied for and will be available for RD, CDE, CHES, RN and RPh/PharmD for an additional $25.
Latino Health Certificate
Latino Research & Policy Center
Colorado School of Public Health
A mentored learning experience to improve research and community engagement for positive change within the Latino Community.
For more information and eligibility requirements contact:
303-315-2511
lrpc@ucdenver.edu
bit.ly/LatinoHealthCertificate
Brochure
Patient Navigator Training Collaborative
Care Coordination ECHO Series
Team-Based Care Coordination: Understand, Communicate and Work at the Top of Your Scope
When: Every Tuesday, March 27 - May 1 8 - 9 am
Audience: Care coordinators (licensed or non-licensed) with a desire to maximize their contribution to team-based care.
Register here
This series is offered in partnership with the Patient Navigator Training Collaborative (PNTC), the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RMPHTC) and the Care Coordination Central (CCC).
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TOOLS YOU CAN USE
9 Ways to Grow Healthy Colorado Kids Early Childhood Obesity Program (ECOP) Quarterly e-Newsletter
Click here for latest edition
CORIDOR
CORIDOR (Collection of Online Resources & Inventory Database) is a CDC sponsored online resource portal designed to advance chronic disease prevention and health promotion activities by providing easy access to credible, evidence-based and practical chronic disease prevention tools in one location.
Microsite®Million Hearts
This microsite includes Million Hearts® evidence-based protocols, action guides, and other quality improvement tools to help clinicians and other health professionals reduce their patients’ risk for a heart attack or stroke. Find a place to embed the microsite on your website to stay up-to-date on Million Hearts® resources.
Diabetes at Work Website
The user-friendly design features a responsive rotating slider on the homepage, a new drop down toolbar for each selected topic, and an updated Quick Links section. Your favorite resources like Lesson Plans and Diabetes Basics are still there to help your company prevent and manage diabetes in the workplace.
View website here
NIMHD Language Access Portal
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has launched a new resource for our stakeholders who work with health disparity populations with limited English proficiency: the Language Access Portal (LAP)
Visit the Language Access Portal
New videos help people with diabetes better manage their health
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) released new videos that offer support to people with diabetes, and steps they can take to manage their disease.
Video series
American Diabetes Association Provider Videos
The American Diabetes Association, in partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Kaiser Permanente, Telligen, and the Colorado Prevention Alliance developed a series of short webinars for health care professionals. There are three sections: diabetes prevention, diabetes self-management education, and diabetes and depression. The videos are available online at no cost and run between 5 and 15 minutes in length.
Link to videos
Resource Toolkit
As part of the patient’s health care team, pharmacists can improve disease outcomes by improving medication adherence and providing patient planning, education and counseling. The Community Preventive Services Task Force found strong evidence that team-based care can improve blood pressure control when a pharmacist is included on the team. A new toolkit from The University of Colorado provides sample agreements and resources helpful in integrating clinical pharmacists into the care team. Click for more information.
Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process Resource Guide
These slides were presented by Jeff Durthaler, M.S, BS (Pharm), R.Ph., the Population Health Consultant Pharmacist, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Click to review the presentation.
Updates in Pharmacist Cardiovascular Care Online Study Modules
The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences with support from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment created a series of online educational modules that highlight the role of pharmacists in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. To view the modules:
- Navigate to ipharmCE.UCDenver.edu (or http://ipharmce.ucdenver.edu/student/exam) You will need to create a profile if you do not have one. To create a profile, enter your email under “New Account Sign-up,” and follow the instructions on the screen.
- Once logged in, click “View All Programs” under Home Study Activities on the left side of your screen
- Under the group Updates in Pharmacist Cardiovascular Care, click on the individual presentation titles
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