Interdisciplinary Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in a Military Treatment Facility

The American Diabetes Association emphasizes interdisciplinary management as the standard of care for patients with diabetes. Many times, however, interdisciplinary means various health care professionals treating a patient but not necessarily interacting with each other regarding the patient's...

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Published in:Military medicine 2001-10, Vol.166 (10), p.848-852, Article 848
Main Authors: EARLES, Jay E, HARTUNG, G. Harley, DICKERT, Judith M, MORIYAMA, Heather H, COLL, Kari-Jo, AIELLO, Lloyd M, JACKSON, Richard, POLONSKY, William
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Comprehensive Health Care
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Female
Hawaii
Health and social institutions
Hospitals, Military
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Military Medicine
Organization
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Tropical medicine
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Summary:The American Diabetes Association emphasizes interdisciplinary management as the standard of care for patients with diabetes. Many times, however, interdisciplinary means various health care professionals treating a patient but not necessarily interacting with each other regarding the patient's care. Recently, Tripler Army Medical Center replicated the Joslin Diabetes Center's diabetes outpatient intensive treatment program as part of a Joslin Diabetes Center/Department of Defense/Veteran's Administration research collaboration. Tripler Army Medical Center named this interdisciplinary program Holopono, which is Hawaiian for success. Holopono is a team of health care professionals providing integrated care and education to a group of diabetes patients over 3.5 days. Individual care management, aided by an Internet-based telemedicine system, then continues for 1 year after entry into the program. This article describes the Holopono program, the role of each team member, and how the team functions together to provide comprehensive diabetes care.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.1093/milmed/166.10.848