Authors: National Council of Urban Indian Health

Publication Year: 2006

Keywords: NCUIH, National Council of Urban Indian Health, Diabetes, Technical Assistance, Treatment, UIHPs, Urban Indian Health Programs

Abstract: 

In 2006 the National Council of Urban Indian Health led an initiative to implement changes to the urban diabetes data collection process. The change was made for the purpose of unifying the data for collective diabetes reporting. Its main goal was to ensure that all organizations that receive or will receive Special Diabetes Program for Indians funding will submit their diabetes audit to not only the Indian Health Service but also to the Urban Indian Health Institute. The decision was made to better ensure excellence in reporting and to establish a standardized set of diabetes data, and the data derived from these outcomes would be used to further enhance the diabetes program and allow the Urban Indian Health Organizations to be better educated on the technical aspects of diabetes management.