| Round 1 Grantees |
| Round 2 Grantees |
| University of Arizona College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry |
| Baylor College of Medicine, Texas |
| Duke University Medical Center, North Carolina |
| East Carolina Health / East Carolina University / Bertie Memorial Hospital, North Carolina |
| Hudson Health Plan, New York |
| Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana |
| Mobile County Health Department, Alabama |
| The Regents of the University of California-Los Angeles, California |
| University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania |
| The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston,Texas |
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Mobile County Health Department, Alabama
From left to right—(Back Row): Dr. Errol Crook, Christopher Morris, Natalie Briceno, Palmenia Dhers, Frank Mitchell, Dr. Daniel Roach, Vanard Creagh; (Middle Row): Dr. Bernard Eichold, Dr. Ruben Belen, Margaret Whatley, Addie Edwards, Chronda Roberson, Lolisa July, Cynthia Gonzales; (Front Row): Rachel Foreman, Cassandra James, Sharon Brown, Robin Normand, Holli Burden, April Nathan, Dr. Martha Arrieta
Not Pictured: Susan Stiegler, Dr. Evans
Grantee Name
Mobile County Health Department, Alabama
Project Title
Real Time Tele-Monitoring of Glucose to Improve the Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care Clinics
Project Description
Adequate glucose control increases survival and enhances quality of life for Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients (T2DM). Real-time glucose tele-monitoring (GTM) allows physicians to quickly adjust therapy at a distance limiting clinic visits, important among disadvantaged and rural groups for whom transportation to and cost of visits are barriers. This project will evaluate GTM enhancement of diabetes care in a minority and economically disadvantaged population in a randomized intervention study within the construct of the National Health Disparities Collaborative, a HRSA-sponsored program promoting quality of care measures in chronic disease management. Intervention participants will transmit glucose levels via telephone to a central server, which will alert the patient’s nurse if the level is out of physician-prescribed range. The project will test whether intervention participants will achieve better long-term glucose control (HbA1c status) compared to controls on a self monitoring regimen. It will also evaluate the cost and acceptance of GTM in a primary care setting.
Contact:
Dr. Martha I. Arrieta (marrieta@usouthal.edu)
Websites:
www.mobilecountyhealth.org
www.usouthal.edu
Principal Investigators:
Bernard H. Eichold, MD, DrPH, FACP
Martha I. Arrieta, MD, MPH, PhD (University of South Alabama, Center for Healthy Communities)
Errol Crook, MD (University of South Alabama, Center for Healthy Communities)
Team Members:
Susan Stiegler, BSN, MPH (Mobile County Health Department)
Frank Mitchell, MED, MPA (Mobile County Health Department)
Sharron Brown, RN (Mobile County Health Department)
Daniel Roach, MD (University of South Alabama, Center for Strategic Health Innovation)
Rachel Foreman, MA (University of South Alabama, Center for Healthy Communities)
Christopher Morris, MS (University of South Alabama) |
