A Home-Based Diabetes Education Program and Its Approach to Disease Management [PDF]
Type: Report [PDF]Author/Source:Community Health Coalition of Caldwell County & Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital
The home-based Diabetes Education Program of the Community Health Coalition of Caldwell County partners with local healthcare providers, social services, community programs, agencies, and leaders to address the challenges associated with improving access to care for the uninsured and underinsured adult population of Caldwell County who have been diagnosed with, or are at risk for developing, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Located 40 miles south of Austin in Lockhart, Texas, the goals of the Diabetes Education Program include:
- Provide comprehensive diabetes education in order to increase the quality of life for diabetic residents of Caldwell County
- Reduce the financial burden of uncompensated care resulting from preventable utilization of Seton Edgar B. Davis Hospital
- Reduce healthcare disparities and provide a comprehensive approach to chronic disease management