#diabetesmatters - provincial diabetes strategy overview
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Provincial Diabetes Strategy
Overview
Diabetes Matters
May 12th, 2017
Martha St Pierre, B.ScN, RN, CDE
Provincial Diabetes Clinical Lead
Faculty/Presenter Disclosure
• Martha St. Pierre- Is an employee of Health PEI
• Relationships with commercial interests:
Grants/Research Support: NONE
Speakers Bureau/Honoraria: NONE
Consulting Fees: NONE
Other: NONE
CFPC CoI Templates: Slide 1
Disclosure of Commercial Support
• This program has received financial support from Health PEI,
CADTH, and PEI Medical Society in the form of educational grant.
• This program has received in-kind support from Health PEI,
CADTH, in the form of logistical support.
CFPC CoI Templates: Slide 2
Diabetes on PEI (2001 to 2013)
Source, PEI Epidemiology Unit, Dept of Health and Wellness, May 2016
67.8% ↑ in
prevalence for
adults (± 20 yrs)
in the 13 year
period
Diabetes Strategy
released July, 2014
• Available at
www.healthpei.ca
• Search word
“diabetes strategy”
Three overarching priorities
Key accomplishments - Prevention & Detection
• Two pilots completed (Montague Pilot Group Lifestyle Balance
Program and TOOLS for Wellness program Harbourside).
Committee examining recommendations for a primary care model
for PEI targeting pre-diabetes and obesity
• Nutristep screening tool launched within Public Health Offices for
toddlers and preschoolers
• CANRISK tool (diabetes risk calculator) promoted as part of
Diabetes Awareness month in November 2016. Posted on Health
PEI website & distributed to Primary Health Networks
• Continue to examine opportunities to work with Dept of Health &
Wellness on risk reduction strategies
Key accomplishments - Management
Acute Care
• Provincial Hypoglycemia Medical Directive
• Use of insulin pens in all acute care sites
• Changes to documentation and ordering in CIS, creation of an glance “diabetes dashboard”
• Patient education materials and Nursing Education tools
• Discharge planning processes to improve communication and referral process
Long Term Care
• Provincial Policy for Management of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia (July, 2016)
• Pilot on the use of Insulin Order set for LTC frail elderly, Beach Grove (May, 2017)
• Continued education to community care and LTC staff through workshops
• Diabetes modules for community care / LTC staff to provide education, under development
Primary Care
• C-Change workshops in 2015 and 2016
• Collaborative physician office visits with diabetes educators, continues to expand
• Diabetes Matters, May, 2017
Key accomplishments - Management
New Government funded programs Funding
• Insulin Pump Program for children & youth, July 2014
• Retinopathy screening program, Nov 2014
• Nurse Practitioner – Provincial Diabetes Program – temporary full time, Sept 2015
Provincial Pharmacare Drug coverage
• Basal insulins (levemir, glargine) under Special Authorization
DPP-4 inhibitors (sitagliption, saxaliptin, lingliptin) under Special Authorization
• SGLT-2 inhibitors (canagliflozin, dapagliflozin and empaglifozin) under Special Authorization
• Diabetes Medication and Supplies Recommendation committee – newly formed
Programs
• Provincial Diabetic Foot Ulcer Screening tool – in primary care, with plans to expand
Moving Forward – fall 2017
• Continue to with acute / LTC / home care initiatives
• Renewal of the Diabetes Strategy beyond 2017
• Mental Health and Diabetes – examining opportunities to increase
screening, early approaches and referral as needed
References
• Health PEI (2014), Diabetes Strategy 2014-2017, Charlottetown: Health PEI
Available from : http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/hpei_diabst_17.pdf
Thank you!
Enjoy the
Diabetes
Matters, 2017
Workshop!