NC has made great strides in assuring that health systems increase support for diabetes care. Without population initiatives; however, clinical efforts will not achieve risk reduction for diabetes and CVD on a statewide basis.

 

By building on the program services already provided, public awareness and policy efforts can encourage environmental changes in NC which promote sustainability of blood glucose management to prevent diabetes and its complications, including CVD.

 

As health care systems begin to implement quality improvement efforts to improve the quality of care, the norms for prevention and care of diabetes and its devastating sequlae will begin to change for the better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated 09/06/05