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.
Jan 31, 2023
As part of the Healthy Kentucky Behavioral Health Community of Practice,
multiple sessions of Mental Health First Aid training
are available for free with dates now through April 2023
Space is limited, so register soon!
Adult MHFA Flier
HERE is a flyer about Mental Health First Aid.
HERE is a flyer focused on Mental Health First Aid for Adults.
Interested in joining the Healthy Kentucky Behavioral Health Community of Practice?
Our next event is March 2, 2023: Responding to Mental Health Crises in Primary Care
HERE is the Resource Page where you can register and find more information, including past event recordings.
Questions about Mental Health First Aid or the Behavioral Health Community of Practice? Contact us at Kentucky REC or 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.
