F.F. Thompson Health System, Inc.

Diabetes exacts a devastating human and financial toll on New York State: 1.8 million New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and disease-related costs for the State are estimated at $12.9 billion annually. As part of an effort to reverse the epidemic, this grant supported primary care physicians in their efforts to provide excellent care for their patients with diabetes. F.F. Thompson Health System, Inc. received funds to support nine primary care physicians.

Diabetes is a largely preventable and manageable condition, and information and tools exist to help people manage the disease and reduce complications that lead to unnecessary hospitalizations and preventable death. The Meeting the Mark: Achieving Excellence in Diabetes Care grant awarded $2,500 per physician who attaineed recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) or the Bridges to Excellence (BTE) diabetes program. The NCQA and BTE diabetes recognition programs are an indicator that clinicians are delivering the best care and achieving good outcomes for patients. This in turn helps to reduce the number of hospitalizations and emergency room visits for people with diabetes and to lower health care costs.

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W.N.Y. Medical, P.C.

Diabetes exacts a devastating human and financial toll on New York State: 1.8 million New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and disease-related costs for the State are estimated at $12.9 billion annually. As part of an effort to reverse the epidemic, this grant supported primary care physicians in their efforts to provide excellent care for their patients with diabetes. The Meeting the Mark: Achieving Excellence in Diabetes Care grant awarded $2,500 per physician who attained recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) or the Bridges to Excellence (BTE) diabetes program.
 

Grant Goals:

Under this grant, the Meeting the Mark initiative set out to achieve the following:

  • Assist at least 3,000 physicians in achieving NCQA or BTE diabetes recognition.
  • Provide $2,500 per physician who achieves diabetes recognition.

Grant Outcomes:

By February 2014, the Meeting the Mark initiative achieved the following outcomes:

  • Helped more than 1,100 providers receive NCQA or BTE diabetes recognition.

Read the Grant Outcome Report associated with this grant initiative.

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LHHN Medical P.C., dba Manhattan’s Physician Group

Diabetes exacts a devastating human and financial toll on New York State: 1.8 million New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and disease-related costs for the State are estimated at $12.9 billion annually. As part of an effort to reverse the epidemic, this grant supported primary care physicians in their efforts to provide excellent care for their patients with diabetes. The Meeting the Mark: Achieving Excellence in Diabetes Care grant awarded $2,500 per physician who attained recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) or the Bridges to Excellence (BTE) diabetes program. LHHN Medical, P.C., dba Manhattan’s Physician Group, received funds to support 20 primary care physicians.

Grant Goals:

Under this grant, the Meeting the Mark initiative set out to achieve the following:

  • Assist at least 3,000 physicians in achieving NCQA or BTE diabetes recognition.
  • Provide $2,500 per physician who achieves diabetes recognition.

Grant Outcomes:

By February 2014, the Meeting the Mark initiative achieved the following outcomes:

  • Helped more than 1,100 providers receive NCQA or BTE diabetes recognition.

Read the Grant Outcome Report associated with this grant initiative.

View a complete list of Meeting the Mark grantees.

YMCA Buffalo Niagara

In New York State, an estimated 4.5 million people have prediabetes, a condition which heightens a person’s risk for developing diabetes and its complications.

While curbing the diabetes epidemic is a daunting task, strong evidence has emerged in support of strategies to prevent diabetes. Specifically, the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an effective, evidence-based public health program. This lifestyle intervention has been shown to help participants lose 5–7% of their body weight and reduce their risk of developing diabetes by nearly 60%. Building on previous work to replicate the NDPP, NYHealth issued a request for proposals, Laying the Groundwork to Scale Up the National Diabetes Prevention Program in New York State, to help disseminate and grow the NDPP. Through this initiative, NYHealth awarded grants to organizations to implement, expand, and secure the sustainability of the NDPP in community-based settings across the State. NYHealth awarded YMCA Buffalo Niagara a grant to participate in this initiative.

With NYHealth funding, grantees of this initiative reached communities with high rates of diabetes and prediabetes, making this effective program available to New Yorkers in places where they live, work, and worship. The grant awards supported a range of activities that helped organizations implement and grow the NDPP, including the expansion of existing programs; communication, outreach, and education activities to obtain a steady flow of participants; and development of business plans to ensure the sustainability of the program. Specifically, YMCA Buffalo Niagara expanded its DPP program by retaining a referral coordinator to create a solid referral system consisting of about 30 to 40 medical groups and physicians. It also used the P2 Collaborative toolkit to support program marketing and the referral recruitment process. YMCA Buffalo Niagara expected to impact about 200-300 people through 3 program sessions at 5 locations per year.

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Unity Health System, dba Unity Hospital of Rochester

In New York State, an estimated 4.5 million people have prediabetes, a condition which heightens a person’s risk for developing diabetes and its complications.

While curbing the diabetes epidemic is a daunting task, strong evidence has emerged in support of strategies to prevent diabetes. Specifically, the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an effective, evidence-based public health program. This lifestyle intervention has been shown to help participants lose 5–7% of their body weight and reduce their risk of developing diabetes by nearly 60%. Building on previous work to replicate the NDPP, NYHealth issued a request for proposals, Laying the Groundwork to Scale Up the National Diabetes Prevention Program in New York State, to help disseminate and grow the NDPP. Through this initiative, NYHealth awarded grants to organizations to implement, expand, and secure the sustainability of the NDPP in community-based settings across the State. NYHealth awarded Unity Hospital of Rochester (Unity) a grant to participate in this initiative.

With NYHealth funding, grantees of this initiative reached communities with high rates of diabetes and prediabetes, making this effective program available to New Yorkers in places where they live, work, and worship. The grant awards supported a range of activities to help organizations implement and grow the NDPP, including the expansion of existing programs; communication, outreach, and education activities to obtain a steady flow of participants; and development of business plans to ensure the sustainability of the program. Specifically, Unity expanded its current NDPP to triple its capacity in offering the program to the community. Previously, it offered the NDPP to patients in seven Unity primary care services; with grant funding it expanded services to the six remaining Unity primary care services, as well as accommodated its waiting list for services. It offered six cycles or more a year.

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St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, Inc.

In New York State, an estimated 4.5 million people have prediabetes, a condition which heightens a person’s risk for developing diabetes and its complications.

While curbing the diabetes epidemic is a daunting task, strong evidence has emerged in support of strategies to prevent diabetes. Specifically, the National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an effective, evidence-based public health program. This lifestyle intervention has been shown to help participants lose 5–7% of their body weight and reduce their risk of developing diabetes by nearly 60%. Building on previous work to replicate the NDPP, NYHealth issued a request for proposals, Laying the Groundwork to Scale Up the National Diabetes Prevention Program in New York State, to help disseminate and grow the NDPP. Through this initiative, NYHealth awarded grants to organizations to implement, expand, and secure the sustainability of the NDPP in community-based settings across the State. NYHealth awarded St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation (SPHF) a grant to participate in this initiative.

With NYHealth funding, grantees of this initiative reached communities with high rates of diabetes and prediabetes, making this effective program available to New Yorkers in places where they live, work, and worship. The grant awards supported a range of activities to help organizations implement and grow the NDPP, including the expansion of existing programs; communication, outreach, and education activities to obtain a steady flow of participants; and development of business plans to ensure the sustainability of the program. Specifically, SPHF offered the NDPP through its diabetes prevention program at Albany Memorial Hospital. SPHF partnered with the Capital District Health Plan, which serves more than 440,000 members in 24 counties, to run a four NDPP classes, reaching total trial population of 60 participants. A trained lifestyle coach at SPHF delivered the program, providing guidance and support to the participants.

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