Barren River District Health Department
Diabetes Center of Excellence

What is the Diabetes Center of Excellence?

• The Diabetes Center of Excellence (DCOE) is a new approach to improving the long-term health of people with diabetes through care coordination, intensive patient education, and tracking of progress toward health goals.  The program will follow the standards of care outlined by the American Diabetes Association.  The DCOE staff will provide some of the services included in the standards of care and will also form partnerships with existing community agencies offering diabetes services to meet the needs of their clients.

 Who is eligible for services?

• Non-pregnant adults (age 18 and older) who have diabetes and are enrolled in Medicaid are the focus of the DCOE.
• Other non-pregnant adults with diabetes may also receive services.
• Services will be available in Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Simpson, and Warren counties.

 How does the program work?

• A patient may contact the DCOE directly to enroll; or Medicaid or their physician may refer them.
• The Care Manager will meet face-to-face or by phone with the patient to complete an assessment.
• Based on the assessment, the Care Manager will work with the patient to set goals, make arrangements for needed services, and address barriers that would make it difficult for the patient to control his or her diabetes.
• Examples of medical services that the Care Manager may arrange for the patient include:  Primary care visits, Medical Nutrition Therapy, eye exams, diabetes education, smoking cessation, oral health care, and mental health care.  Examples of barriers that may be addressed include:  transportation, childcare, language, and literacy.
• DCOE staff will communicate with the patient’s physician.
• The Care Manager will follow up with the patient quarterly.
• The DCOE Coordinator will provide ongoing intensive diabetes education, such as Diabetes Self-Management Training classes and behavior change support groups, as well as quarterly newsletters to patients.

 When will the Center begin accepting patients?

• Pre-registration begins January 29, 2007.  (Contact Dinah Colvin, 270-781-8039 Ext 136.)
• Care coordination and other services will begin around mid-March, 2007.

 Who can I contact for more information?

• The phone number is 270-781-8039

·        DCOE Staff - Primary Contacts:

o       Christine Hanshaw, RN, DCOE Coordinator/Certified Diabetes Educator; Ext. 125

o       Diane Eakles, RN, Care Manager; Ext. 186

o       Dinah Colvin, Secretary, Ext. 136

§         (Prior to 2/26/07 Dinah may also be reached by dialing the operator)

·        Community Health Improvement Branch Director - Secondary Contact:

o       Diane Sprowl, RD, Ext. 157

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