Diabetes - OMC/Mayo

Goal

• Reduce the disease and economic burden of diabetes mellitus (DM)
• Improve the quality of life for all persons who have, or are at risk for DM

Outcome Objective

• By December 31, 2020, increase the availability of diabetes screening and education in the community

• By December 31, 2020, increase the screening of known high risk populations within the health care community

Strategic Objectives

Increase diabetes screening in high risk populations

• By December 31, 2015, enhance the understanding of screening location in the community
• By December 31, 2015, enhance the understanding of educational materials given at the point of screening in the community
• By December 31, 2016, conduct community education campaign to improve screening
• By December 31, 2016 establish data measures needed to evaluate strategy

Improve collaboration between community and health care organizations in regards to diabetes screening and education

• By December 31, 2015, develop Electronic Health Record (EHR) alerts to identify risk patients that should be screened for diabetes

• By December, 2016 encourage collaboration between OMC, Mayo and community organizations regarding available education material consistency that are used for patients being screened for diabetes

Improve the rates of formal diabetes education received by newly diagnosed diabetics

• By December 31, 2015, review available materials received by a newly diagnosed diabetic patient
• By December 31, 2016, encourage collaboration between OMC, Mayo and community organizations regarding formal education tools available for a newly diagnosed diabetic patient