Mar 1, 2023
Grant Opportunity: Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Research Study & Quality Improvement
The Kentucky Regional Extension Center, in partnership with The University of Kentucky College of Public Health and UK HealthCare Department of Family & Community Medicine are inviting you to apply to participate in a research study and learning collaborative to improve access and utilization of Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSMES) within the state of Kentucky.
DSMES is an evidence-based educational program that helps people with diabetes better control their blood sugar (improved hemoglobin A1c) and reduce diabetes-related complications and healthcare costs. DSMES is included in the American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes current clinical practice guidelines. Despite this evidence, DSMES remains strikingly underutilized with fewer than 10% of eligible patients receiving this helpful service.
The Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) “UP FOR IT” Learning Collaborative focuses on improving the referral process to DSMES services for clinics in Kentucky. It is part of a larger NIH-funded research project studying the adoption of practice facilitation and an electronic clinic-community referral system to increase DSMES utilization.
Selected organizations are eligible to receive up to $12,000 in client practice payments to help offset the costs of participation in terms of time, administrative support, data collection/reporting, provider/staff training.
Interested organizations are asked to submit a COMPLETED APPLICATION by 12pm EDT FRIDAY, MARCH 17th, 2024 HERE.
For questions concerning the collaborative or the application, contact Kentucky REC or call us at 859-323-3090.
See THIS DOCUMENT for additional details on this grant-funded research study opportunity.
Watch the recording from the Info Call held on 2/17/23 HERE.
Contact the experts at Kentucky REC with all your quality improvement questions. We’re here to help: 859-323-3090.
Feb 6, 2023
Grant Opportunity: Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Research Study & Quality Improvement
Info Call: Feb 17 2023 12 Noon ET
The Kentucky Regional Extension Center, in partnership with The University of Kentucky College of Public Health, and UK HealthCare Department of Family & Community Medicine, invites you to an informational call to learn more about an exciting opportunity to participate in the UP FOR IT Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Learning Collaborative.
DSMES is an evidence-based educational program that helps people with diabetes better control their blood sugar (improved hemoglobin A1c) and reduce diabetes-related complications and healthcare costs. DSMES is strikingly underutilized, with fewer than 10% of eligible patients receiving this helpful service. This learning collaborative focuses on improving the referral process to DSMES services for clinics in Kentucky. It is part of a larger NIH-funded research project studying the adoption of practice facilitation, and an electronic clinic-community referral system to increase DSMES utilization.
Selected organizations are eligible to receive up to $12,000 in client practice payments to help offset the costs of participation in terms of time, administrative support, data collection/reporting, provider/staff training.
Join our informational call on February, 17th, 2023 at 12pm ET to learn more about how your healthcare organization can apply to participate.
HERE is an interest form to fill out and send to schedule a conversation about this opportunity.
Contact the experts at Kentucky REC with all your quality improvement questions. We’re here to help: 859-323-3090.
Oct 7, 2022
Kentucky REC, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Public Health, is working with practices statewide on improving health and outcomes for patients with prediabetes or diabetes.
PREDIABETES LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
JANUARY 1, 2023 — DEC 31, 2023
- Receive monthly technical assistance, group monthly calls and quarterly webinars, with monthly reporting
- Educate patients on diabetes prevention, refer interested patients to National Diabetes Prevention Program classes
- Conduct small tests of change using quality improvement methodology
- Financial Support: Receive $1500 quarterly practice payments
DIABETES LEARNING COLLABORATIVE 3
JANUARY 1, 2023 — DEC 31, 2023
- Open to any practices, FQHCs or RHCs and Healthy Living with Diabetes teams
- Attend three learning sessions, and monthly educational webinars
- Do small tests of change (PDSA cycles) to improve outcomes for adult patients diagnosed with diabetes
- Report monthly, attend summative congress
- Receive 4 practice payments of $1,500
HERE is a flyer with all the grant opportunities listed.
HERE is the application for the Prediabetes Learning Collaborative.
HERE is the application for the Diabetes Learning Collaborative.
Contact us at Kentucky REC or 859-323-3090 to learn more.
Aug 23, 2022
The Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) is embarking on our third Kentucky Diabetes Learning Collaborative with the Kentucky Regional Extension Center (KY REC) to improve clinical outcomes for patients with diabetes. We are also hosting a full Diabetes Prevention Learning Collaborative to improve outcomes for patients with prediabetes.
Diabetes Prevention Learning Collaborative
Informal Call for Interested Practices and Providers
Thursday, August 25, 2022 12-1 pm EST
Contact us for the ZOOM Link and more information at (859) 323-3090 or email us at KYRec@uky.edu.
The purpose of the informational call is to provide an overview of the 2023 Kentucky Diabetes Learning Collaborative 3 starting in February 2023 and Kentucky Diabetes Prevention Learning Collaborative starting in January 2023.
Participant Requirements:
- Must be a Kentucky based health care location
- Have 100-300 adult patients with diabetes or prediabetes
- Must have time and motivation to participate in a year long project
- Deadline for interested practices to apply is September 9, 2022
Our previous Kentucky Diabetes Learning Collaboratives were very successful despite the pressures of the pandemic. Applicants chosen to participate can receive up to $6,000 in practice payments based on meeting certain project deliverables. Not only can you improve outcomes for your patients with diabetes or prediabetes but you can also improve your eCQM, HEDIS, UDS, QPP or MIPS score around diabetes.
Information on Diabetes Learning Collaborative
Application for Diabetes Learning Collaborative
Information on Pre-diabetes Learning Collaborative
Application for Pre-diabetes Learning Collaborative
Contact us for the ZOOM Link and more information at (859) 323-3090 or email us at KYRec@uky.edu.
