Healthcare Educational and Research Fund (on behalf of the Healthcare Association of New York State)
Healthcare Educational and Research Fund (on behalf of the Healthcare Association of New York State)
Grant Status
In Progress
Project Title
Improving Diabetes Outcomes at New York State Hospital Outpatient Clinics
Award Amount
$572,366
Location
Statewide focus; offices in Albany, NY
Website
Date Awarded
July 19, 2010
With more than 1.8 million New Yorkers suffering from diabetes and up to 4.2 million at risk for developing the disease, more trained providers and clinics are needed to improve the quality of care and quality of life for New Yorkers with diabetes. With this grant, the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) works to improve outcomes for patients by conducting outreach, assisting providers with completion of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Diabetes Recognition Program or Bridges to Excellence (BTE) Diabetes Care Link, and creating an annual report on diabetes prevalence.
Over the next year, HANYS will:
- conduct outreach to all 160 member hospitals with clinics and/or affiliated primary care practices;
- work with an additional 125 clinics and assist 400 providers with the completion of the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program or BTE Diabetes Care Link; and
- produce an annual report on the prevalence of diabetes cases, diabetes-related admissions, and readmissions among member clinics and practices.
HANYS has been a valuable partner in advancing the goals of the Diabetes Campaign. As of July 2010, HANYS’s efforts have led to a total of 16 clinics and 258 providers receiving recognition by the NCQA or BTE diabetes programs, with 363 physicians continuing to work toward recognition. Through HANYS’s efforts alone, 800 primary care physicians will have achieved NCQA recognition by June 2011 thus advancing the Diabetes Campaign’s goal of 3,000 primary care physician achieving best outcomes for their patients with diabetes.