A Successful Diabetes Management Model of Care in Long-Term Care Facilities

The management of diabetes in long-term care (LTC) facilities requires facility staff to perform most self-care activities on the behalf of the residents. A practical model of care to improve diabetes management was developed and implemented at 6 LTC facilities in the Northeast United States between 2009 and 2012. The components of the program included (1) developing an individualized education curriculum and educating LTC interdisciplinary staff; (2) educating patients and caregivers; and (3) developing a clinical care algorithm.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Pragmatic Innovations in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Source Type: research