December 1, 2011, 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time (2 p.m. Mountain, 3 p.m. Central, 4 p.m. Eastern)

Please join the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) on Thursday, December 1, 2011, to review the results of the Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Report. This report summarizes the performance of the urban Indian health organizations’ (UIHO) diabetes programs, using data from the 2006-2010 Indian Health Service (IHS) Diabetes Audit to track select key measures.

Highlights from this webinar include:

• Presentation of findings from the 2006-2010 aggregate report, highlighting key measures
• Review of other data available in the aggregate report, including five-year trends and comparisons to national standards
• Discussion of findings with webinar participants
• UIHI and IHS DDTP staff available to answer questions about the findings and the Diabetes Audit.

This webinar is free and open to the public. For more information about this webinar and how to join please click here.

If you have any questions or require more information please contact Elizabeth Knaster at 206-812-3032 or elizabethk@uihi.org.

The Seattle Indian Health Board’s Urban Indian Health Institute is pleased to announce the release of the 2010 Aggregate Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Report. Using data from the 2006-2010 Indian Health Service (IHS) Diabetes Audit, this report uses Key Measures from IHS Best Practice Guidelines as a framework to present the performance of participating urban Indian health organizations (UIHO) as a whole. Eight clinical best practices topics were examined, including Cardiovascular Disease, Youth and Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease and Depression.

In 2010, 30 facilities participated in the annual Diabetes Audit, representing over 3,800 urban American Indian/Alaska Native patients with diabetes nationwide. Some key findings include:

• In 2010, 74% of audited patients with diabetes received nutritional instruction from a Registered Dietitian or other provider, a 16% increase from the previous year.
• During the past five years, the percentage of audited patients with diabetes screened for depression increased from 44% to 67%.
• In 2010, only 39% of audited patients with diabetes had a record of receiving a qualifying eye exam in the previous year, which is below the 2010 IHS GPRA goal for 55% of patients to receive an annual eye exam.
• 2010 IHS GPRA goals related to glycemic control, LDL cholesterol assessment and controlled blood pressure were met by participating UIHOs combined.