August 2011 News

Hope you are having a healthy and happy summer! Here are some relevant news items that may be of interest:

New Preventive Service Guidelines
Effective August 1, women will now receive new preventive health services at no additional cost. Recently announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), these guidelines were developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The new guidelines require new health insurance plans to cover women's preventive services including screening for gestational diabetes and well-woman visits without charging a co-payment, co-insurance or a deductible. For more information, please see www.hrsa.gov/womensguidelines/

DPAC DaRE Cost Analysis Brief
Ever wondered how to calculate a cost effectiveness analysis? Please read the latest DaRE brief written by Lori Corteville on cost analysis basic information.

DPAC Prevention Workgroup Provider Guidelines
The Prevention Workgroup has updated their document on diabetes and prediabetes guidelines. These recommendations, based on the 2011 ADA Clinical Practice Recommendations, come in a easy to read, handy one page sheet.

PATH Master Training
There is an upcoming Personal Action Towards Health (PATH) Master Training session on September 12-16 in Okemos, Michigan. There is no cost to attend. There is a significant time committment and all applicants must be affiliated with an organization that holds an active license from Stanford University. Please see training qualifications and application for more information.

New Diabetes and Tobacco Module
The MDCH Diabetes Prevention and Control Program offers two free contact hours through web based independent study modules. Continuing education credits are available for nurses, dieticians, medical assistants and other workers. The latest module is on tobacco. To participate please visit edmodules.dpacmi.org/

NDEP Resources
Timely resources from the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP):
--NDEP is now offering free continuing education credits for four products: "Road to Health Toolkit" and "Road to Health Toolkit Training Guide", "Capacity Building for Diabetes Outreach: A Comprehensive Tool Kit for Organizations Serving Asian and Pacific Islander Communities", and "Diabetes at Work: What's Depression Got to Do with It?" For registration information, please check out: www.cdc.gov/diabetes/ndep/continuing_education.htm

It is back to school time!
Here are some resources for school age children with diabetes, parent/guardians, as well as schools:

"Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed: A Guide for School Personnel" (recently revised)
ndep.nih.gov/publications/PublicationDetail.aspx?PubId=97#main

"Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Care Tool"
ndep.nih.gov/transitions/

"Tips for Teens" and Teen Page
ndep.nih.gov/publications/index.aspx?Age=Teens+and+Children&Category=&Ethnicity=&Language=&Submit.x=39&Submit.y=11 ndep.nih.gov/Teens/

Member Highlights:
Ann Constance recently received the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) Educator of the Year Award. Congratulations Ann!

Detroit REACH featured: The Detroit REACH project was recently featured the June edition of the American Journal of Public Health, "Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker Intervention Among African American and Latino Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial". Congratulations Brandy and Gloria! Abstract: ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/AJPH.2010.300106v2?maxtoshow=&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&author1=Spencer%2C+Michael&fulltext=diabetes&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&sortspec=relevance&resourcetype=HWCIT

2011 F as in Fat Report
This annual report by Trust for American's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The report includes updated obesity related legislation, policy recommendations, and for the first time tracks obesity rates in each state for the last two decades. See how Michigan is ranked (page 38) at: www.healthyamericans.org/assets/files/TFAH2011FasInFat10.pdf

Upcoming DPAC Meetings
DPAC Board Meeting: Thursday, October 6th at MDCH
DPAC Fall Full Membership Meeting: Thursday, October 20th at the MSU Kellogg Center