Direct Reliefs recognition of AHS culturally sensitive care among diabetes patients: “In the first nine months of 2014, AHS provided care to 1,740 active patients with diabetes. More than 92 percent of them have HbA1c levels less than or equal to nine percent, which exceeds the Healthy People 2020 goal of 83.9 percent.” With the innovative team-based model that assists patients with diabetes and the comorbidity hypertension through integration of behavioral care, Lily, a participant, reported feeling more relaxed and able to engage in her favorite hobbies again, such as gardening. During that time, her HbA1c levels dropped from 7.1 percent to 6.8 percent, a tangible sign of improvements in her health.
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 04:26:35 +0000