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Now Accepting Health Center Applications for Spring 2019 Learning Collaborative

April 15, 2019

Improving Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults Living with Diabetes: A Practice-based Learning and Quality Improvement Approach

Evidence is growing about the integral relationship between oral health and chronic diseases. There exist a bi-directional relationship between oral health and diabetes. An interprofessional, team-based approach in practice and quality improvement is important for improving patient and population health outcomes for older adults living with diabetes.... Read more about Now Accepting Health Center Applications for Spring 2019 Learning Collaborative

Facing the Challenges of Oral Health Care for Seniors

April 3, 2018

The National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) in collaboration with the National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (ECE) is proud to host this presentation on the challenges of oral health care for seniors. Leonard Brennan, DMD, is the Co-Director of the Harvard School of Dentistry's Geriatric Fellowship Program and clinical instructor in their Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology. Dr. Brennan will discuss the characteristics of the senior population that directly affect elder oral health care delivery, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.... Read more about Facing the Challenges of Oral Health Care for Seniors

Diabetes in Special and Vulnerable Populations: A National Learning Series

Diabetes In Special And Vulnerable Populations: A National Learning Series – Webinar Resource

December 11, 2017

Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States. Multi-tiered efforts to prevent, treat and manage diabetes are critical in reducing the burden of diabetes, particularly for medically underserved racial and ethnic minority populations. In addition to higher prevalence, ethnic and racial minority patients with diabetes have higher mortality and higher rates of diabetic complications.... Read more about Diabetes In Special And Vulnerable Populations: A National Learning Series – Webinar Resource