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T advance d th role l off the th diabetes di b t • To advance the role of the diabetes   To the p educator d t and d tto iimprove th the q quality lity educator and to improve the quality   b t self‐management lf t off di of diabetes self‐management  diabetes g education, diabetes care and diabetes  d ti , diabetes di b t care and d di b t education diabetes case management/care coordination. case management/care g coordination t// di ti • To employ evidence‐based practices  To pl y evidence‐based practices T employ id b dp ti defined “the conscientious explicit defined as  the conscientious explicit   pli it d fi d as “th i ti and and judicious use of current best   use off currentt b bestt d jjudicious di i id d b dh lth care ” evidenced‐based health evidenced‐based health care. T p t best b tp ti models d l • To promote best practice models  To promote practice ph i preventive p which hi h emphasize ti health h lth which emphasize preventive health  d iincrease veteran/military t / ilit y care and care and increase veteran/military  access to diabetes wellness programs. b t wellness ll access tto di diabetes p programs g

Apply • Apply evidenced based improvement  Apply evidenced id d based b d improvement i p t strategies strategies to achieve more effective   more effective t t gi tto achieve hi ff ti V t / ilit y programs Veteran/military p g Veteran/military programs. E t bli h effective ff ti and d efficient ffi i t Establish • Establish effective and efficient  i ti t t communications structure. communications structure E th use off research h findings fi di g • Encourage the use of research findings    g the Encourage as our foundation for clinical decision  d ti ffor clinical li i l d ii as our ffoundation decision making in providing the  best care making providing the “b “best ki g iin p idi g th t care””  possible p possible. ibl

• Networking with colleagues to  Networking with colleagues to become more involved become more involved / AADE VA/DOD AADE VA/DOD COI to ask  • MY MY‐AADE COI to ask questions, offer suggestions, share  questions offer suggestions, suggestions share questions, tips related to America tips related to America s Heroes America’ss Heroes • Potential for collaborative research Potential for collaborative research • Assistance for military with diabetes Assistance for military  with diabetes  to facilitate a seamless transition to facilitate a seamless transition  between Department of Defense between Department of Defense   Affairs and Veterans Health Affairs. and Veterans Health Affairs. 

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Purpose P l d DoD • Support implementation of VA and DoD Support implementation off VA and Diabetes Clinical b l l Practice Guidelines d l Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines • Provide networking opportunities and  Provide d networking k opportunities and d collaboration off members collaboration of members within the two    ll b b within h the h two Federal Federal Government Agencies with similar  d l Government Agencies with h similar l practice interests practice interests Sh h practice i • Share current research, practice             Share current research, research f d resources information and resources information and l f l growth h • Facilitate professional growth Facilitate professional

Roslyn RN-BC, BC, R l Kelly, K ll MSN, MSN RN BC CDE

2011

ll b d to improve evidence‐ d • Collaborate in order to improve evidence Collaborate in order evidence based b d practices and d monitoring off diabetes d b based practices and monitoring of diabetes  self‐management self care for management education, education lf management education, care for  d f Veterans, personnell and Veterans, military personnel and their  Veterans military l d their h family members. family members. f l members b • To be innovative in design and  To b be innovative in d design and d l b implementation of diabetes case  implementation off d diabetes case / d b management/care coordination by  management/care coordination by reviewing clients diabetes care needs  l d b d reviewing clients diabetes care needs d to VHA and d DoD Diabetes Clinical  b l l according according to VHA and DoD Diabetes Clinical Practice Guideline d l protocoll and d Practice Guideline protocol and  coordinating required appointments to coordinating required appointments to  provide quality and complete care. provide quality and complete care. care

Care off America Taking T kki g C A i ’s Heroes H

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