This week on The Huddle, we're resharing an episode from last summer featuring Kristine Batty, PHD, APRN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES as she discusses her experience both living with Type 1 diabetes and working with people with diabetes as a certified diabetes care and education specialist. She shares the importance of putting yourself in your client's shoes in order to understand their goals and pain points and support their needs, especially when it comes to diabetes technology.

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View Kristine's video series below:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPqraDx-aQw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBYpv3LuzBw
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otRUIrx6FkI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDrDSSK99-A

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Registration is open now for ADCES25 taking place August 8-11 in Phoenix, AZ! Our conference planning chair Christina Whitehouse, RN, MSN, APRN, ARNP, FADCES, CDCES, shares what to look forward to at this year's conference, and why ADCES' annual conference is the place to be for all diabetes care and education specialists and other professionals in the diabetes space. 

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On this episode of The Huddle, Chris Memering, MSN, RN, CDCES, BC-ADM, talks about the value that diabetes care and education specialists bring to the inpatient care setting. She outlines the importance of continuity of care between the inpatient and outpatient setting, how DCES in inpatient help increase patient satisfaction and safety, and how others in the inpatient setting can demonstrate their value to their hospital leadership.

Learn more about how to showcase the value of the diabetes care and education specialty in our value toolkit created especially for ADCES members. Log in here to view the toolkit:  Showcase Value Toolkit

Or click here to become an ADCES member to access helpful resources like this one: Membership

Learn more about ADCES' inpatient certificate program focused on knowledge and skills necessary for effective inpatient diabetes care: https://www.adces.org/store/certificate-programs/detail/inpatient-certificate-program-transforming-care-and-enhancing-lives

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This week on The Huddle, we're resharing a discussion with current ADCES President, Veronica Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES. Veronica discussed the concept of unconscious bias, how it shows up in our everyday lives and in working as health care professionals, and how we can practice cultural humility to better serve the needs of people with and at risk for diabetes. 

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In the first episode in a multi-part diabetes technology series, Kathryn Evans Kreider DNP, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, FAANP, joins The Huddle to discuss integrating diabetes technology into primary care. She talks about the importance of embracing digital technology in primary care and how health care professionals in primary care can take tangible steps to better utilize the technology available to them.

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Check out the two-part Integrating Diabetes Technology into Primary Care course here: 

• Part 1: Integrating Diabetes Technology into Primary Care Part 1: Overview and Clinical Scenarios
• Part 2: Integrating Diabetes Technology into Primary Care Part 2: Interactive Case Studies

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Michael See MS, ACSM-CEP, NBCHWC, CDES joins the Huddle to share his expertise and experiences in bringing physical activity to people with type 2 diabetes who also have physical limitations. He covers topics like how to assess physical limitations, their prevalence in people with type 2 diabetes, and how to use a motivational interviewing approach in conversations with your clients. This episode was made possible with support from Lilly, A Medicine Company.

Learn more about this topic in our latest patient/client handout (support for the development of this handout was provided by Lilly, A Medicine Company): adces_tipsheet_physical_activity2.pdf

References

American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee; 5. Facilitating Positive Health Behaviors and Well-being to Improve Health Outcomes: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024. Diabetes Care 1 January 2024; 47 (Supplement_1): S77–S110.

Ahmad E, Sargeant JA, Yates T, Webb DR, Davies MJ. Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Physical Function: A Growing Problem. Diabetology. 2022; 3(1):30-45. https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology3010003

Angulo, J., Assar, M. E., Álvarez-Bustos, A., & Rodríguez-Mañas, L. (2020). Physical activity and exercise: Strategies to manage frailty. Redox Biology, 35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2020.101513

Colberg SR, Sigal RJ, Yardley JE, et al. Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2016;39(11):2065-2079. doi:10.2337/dc16-1728

O'Neill D, Forman DE. The importance of physical function as a clinical outcome: Assessment and enhancement. Clin Cardiol. 2020;43(2):108-117. doi:10.1002/clc.23311

Pedersen BK, Saltin B. Exercise as medicine - evidence for prescribing exercise as therapy in 26 different chronic diseases. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2015;25 Suppl 3:1-72. doi:10.1111/sms.12581

36-Item Short form survey instrument (SF-36). Available at: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/www/external/health/surveys_tools/mos/mos_core_36item_survey.pdf (Accessed: 21 October 2024). 

Physical activity vital sign. Available at: https://www.exerciseismedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EIM-Physical-Activity-Vital-Sign.pdf (Accessed: 21 October 2024). 

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Eileen Egan, DNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES joins The Huddle to share her expertise about the interplay between weight and glycemic management in people with Type 2 diabetes, the importance of meeting glycemic and weight goals early after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, as well as best practices for helping people stay motivated and engaged. This episode was made possible with support from Lilly, A Medicine Company.

Learn more about this topic in this accompanying patient/client handout (support for the development of this handout was provided by Lilly, A Medicine Company): adces_tipsheet_early_control2.pdf

References:

American Diabetes Association. Obesity and weight management for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes: standards of care in diabetes- 2024. Diabetes Care, 47(1): S145-S157.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Adult overweight and obesity. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/adult-defining.html

DCCT/EDIC study research group. Intensive Diabetes Treatment and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC Study 30-Year Follow-up. Diabetes Care. 2016;39(5):686-693. 

Gregg E, Jakicic J, Blackburn G, et al. Association of the magnitude of weight loss and changes in physical fitness with long-term cardiovascular disease outcomes in overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes: a post hoc analysis of the Look AHEAD randomized clinical trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2016; 4(11): 913-921.

Gutiérrez-Cuevas J, Santos A, Armendariz-Borunda J. Pathophysiological Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity: A Link between MAFLD and NASH with Cardiovascular Diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2021. 27;22(21):11629.

Howard BV, Ruotolo G, Robbins DC. Obesity and dyslipidemia. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2003;32(4):855-867. 

Jin X, et al. Pathophysiology of obesity and its associated diseases. Acta Pharm Sin B. 2023;13(6):2403-2424.  

Laiteerapong N, Ham SA, Gao Y, et al. The legacy effect in type 2 diabetes: impact of early glycemic control on future complications (The Diabetes & Aging Study). Diabetes Care. 2019;42(3):416-426.

Lean MEJ, Leslie WS, Barnes AC, et al. Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial.Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019;7(5):344-355.

Lingvay I, Sumithran P, Cohen RV, le Roux CW. Obesity management as a primary treatment goal for type 2 diabetes: time to reframe the conversation. Lancet. 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):394-405. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01919-X. Epub 2021 Sep 30. Erratum in: Lancet. 2022 Jan 22;399(10322):358. PMID: 34600604

Rachel G. Miller, Trevor J. Orchard; Understanding Metabolic Memory: A Tale of Two Studies. Diabetes 1 March 2020; 69 (3): 291–299. https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-0514

Ross, R., Neeland, I.J., Yamashita, S. et al. Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice: a Consensus Statement from the IAS and ICCR Working Group on Visceral Obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol16, 177–189 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-019-0310-7

Thom G, McIntosh A, Messow CM, et al. Weight loss-induced increase in fasting ghrelin concentration is a predictor of weight regain: Evidence from the Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT). Diabetes Obes Metab. 2021;(23):711-719.

Tsai AG, Bessesen DH. Obesity. Ann Intern Med. 2019;170(5):ITC33-ITC48.

Wing RR, Bolin P, Brancati FL, et al. Cardiovascular effects of intensive lifestyle intervention in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2013;369(2):145-154.

World Health Organization. Obesity. https://www.who.int/health-topics/obesity#tab=tab_1

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On our latest episode of The Huddle, Sheetal Shah, founder of MettaHealth Partners discusses the evolving realm of AI, the role DCESs and other health care professionals can play in embracing and adopting AI technology, and the importance of keeping a human element in the technology.

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During a special episode of The Huddle recorded live at our 2024 annual meeting, we sat down with incoming ADCES President Veronica Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES. Veronica discussed the impact she wants to leave behind as President this coming year, as well as the concept of unconscious bias, how it shows up in our everyday lives and in working as health care professionals, and how we can practice cultural humility to better serve the needs of people with and at risk for diabetes. 

Please note: since the recording of this episode, Kirsten Yehl has since moved on from ADCES to pursue another professional opportunity.

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Lucia Novak MSN, ANP-BC, BC-ADM joined The Huddle to discuss the role of basal insulin in type 2 diabetes, when to initiate it, and how to have discussions about basal insulin with your clients that make them feel comfortable, informed and empowered.

This episode was made possible with support from Lilly, A Medicine Company.

Resources: 

American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee; 9. Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024. Diabetes Care 1 January 2024; 47 (Supplement_1): S158–S178. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc24-S009

Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) study. Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes)

Pantalone KM, Misra-Hebert AD, Hobbs TM, et al. Clinical inertia in type 2 diabetes management: evidence from a large, real-world data set. Diabetes Care. 2018;41(7): e113-e114.

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