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Chronic Disease Management
An Overview of DPP and DSMES Programs
Available On Demand: Webinar Slides
ABOUT
This webinar introduces the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) Lifestyle Change Program (LCP) and Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) program to help health centers build a strong business case for Implementation. It also covers setting program goals, outlining key components and standards, and tracking quality outcomes.
PRESENTERS
Director, Clinical Services
Christina Mister has over 13 years of experience as a nurse leader in community, hospital, health insurance, and regulatory settings.
Christina has had a valuable impact on healthcare quality improvement. She has had positions in nursing leadership, nursing management, case management, payer quality programs, program management, regulatory compliance, and nursing education.
Most recently, as a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nurse consultant, Christina has provided accreditation oversight to Medicare’s acute care programs. She serves as the program lead for Diabetes Self-Management Training and Home Infusion Therapy accreditation programs. Additionally, she is the clinical support for Rural Health and Federally Qualified Health Center programs. Christina provides oversight to national accreditation organizations and provides direction in the development of education material for state surveyors for those programs. Additionally, she is responsible for collaborating with other federal agencies and national associations.
As a program manager for Johns Hopkins Healthcare, LLC, Christina aligned measurable program goals with the organization’s mission and utilized quality improvement strategies and measurement to implement changes in the health plan’s programs. Christina has been instrumental in improving the health of the community; as a Program Manager, she collaborated with external stakeholders to improve health outcomes and decrease the high utilization of members within the Complex Case Management and Disease Management Program.
As an FQHC Clinical Manager, she has vast experience in health center operations, care management, health center budgeting, nursing management, and medical assistant supervision.
Christina has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Coppin State University (Baltimore, Maryland) and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Morgan State University (Baltimore, Maryland).
Tawonna Melton,
MSN, RN
Clinical Services Advisor
Tawonna Melton is a registered nurse with over 15 years of experience. She earned her BSN from Coppin State University in 2006 and obtained her MSN with a concentration in Education from Walden University in 2010.
Tawonna’s experience includes case management, med-surgical, peritoneal dialysis, endoscopy, education, and leadership. She is currently in a nurse care manager role where she is able to promote health, quality of care and cost-effective outcomes through collaboration, coordination and education to populations in inner city Baltimore. Tawonna desires to make an impact in healthcare through quality improvement and improving outcomes.
The AAFP has reviewed Preventive Services and Chronic Disease Strategies for Health Centers and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. The term of approval is for one year. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Each live session is approved for 1.0 AAFP Elective credits. Elective credits are available for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and medical assistants. Attendance at the entire live training and the submission of a post-training evaluation are required to receive credit.
On-demand learning is not eligible for CME credits.