New Year = New Health Goals

Improving Hypertension _ Diabetes Control and Prevention

the new year is coming: Help Patients Achieve Health Goals with Free Education Resources

The holidays are quickly approaching, and this means that many patients will soon be considering the possibility of losing weight and getting healthier in the new year. Help your patients achieve their health and blood pressure goals with a variety of patient-friendly publications from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) focused on managing high blood pressure. A few resources include:

A Week with the DASH Eating Plan: Print copies may be ordered free-of-charge
Tips to Keep on Track
Healthy Blood Pressure for Healthy Hearts: Small Steps to Take Control

got holiday leftovers?: jot down these recipes for Healthy dishes using your favorite holiday staples

We can all agree that with so many parties and get-togethers with family and friends over the holiday season, food is often the centerpiece.

With all of these wonderful meals comes leftovers, which are arguably one of the tastiest parts of the holidays. But how many turkey or ham sandwiches can you possibly eat? Use your leftovers as an opportunity to get creative in the kitchen. Here are three ways to enjoy your favorite holiday staples after the festivities from TOPS .

TOPS is a lifestyle change program approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that is designed to offer tools and programs for healthy living and weight management, with exceptional group fellowship and recognition.

Refer your patients to a TOPS program in your area today.

learn more about Nutrition Counseling Coverage for Medicare Patients with Diabetes

There are approximately 15 million people enrolled in Medicare who have diabetes or chronic kidney disease and are eligible for the benefit of personal nutritional counseling. Medicare pays for the first three hours of dietary counseling during the first year the benefit is used, and two hours in subsequent years.

Do you refer your Medicare patients to nutrition counseling? Read this article in Kaiser Health News for more details about this benefit.

e-learning: education at your fingertips

CME Activity: Prediabetes Awareness in the Primary Care Setting

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This CME activity reviews the results of a recent physician survey assessing knowledge and practice habits regarding prediabetes and corresponding implications for the healthcare team. Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ .

CME Webinar: The Consequences of Untreated White Coat Hypertension

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Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to a ssess the risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with untreated white coat hypertension, and d escribe clinical implications of the risk for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality associated with untreated white coat hypertension and treated white coat effect, based on a meta-analysis and outline implications for the healthcare team. Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ .

Patient-Centered Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes

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Selecting the right treatment options for type 2 diabetes has never been more promising, or as complicated as it is today. With all of the current classes of diabetes medications, how does a clinician-patient team decide on the most appropriate medications? Learn the latest type 2 diabetes consensus recommendations and decision-trees to help seniors and their care teams decide how to maximize care quality while mitigating risk and treatment burden.

mark your calendar: upcoming events

Do you know about a local diabetes prevention or hypertension events taking place near you? Email details to Amy Porter i f you'd like to have it featured in our upcoming newsletters.

January 9: Rehoboth Beach, DE: YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) Start Date at Sussex YMCA
January 13: Newark, DE: YMCA DPP Start Date at Newark Senior Center
January 14: Newark, DE: YMCA DPP Start Date at Western YMCA
February 3: Dover, DE: YMCA DPP Start Date at Modern Maturity Center
February 22: Wilmington, DE: AHA Wilmington Heart Ball
May 13: Wilmington, DE: AHA Go Red for Women Luncheon

contact information

For more details about the Improving Hypertension and Diabetes Care & Prevention project, please contact Ashley Biscardi, Sarah Toborowski, and Danielle Nugent.

This publication was supported by the Cooperative Agreement Number NU58DP2018006563 from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Publication number: DEDPH-HD-122019