The Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES) is the national professional organization for diabetes care and education specialists, and its annual conference is one of the largest gatherings of diabetes educators in the country.

 

NADR PRESENTATION

Session D10: Using Continuous Quality Improvement to Sustain DSMES Programs

 

Kelley Moultry, MPH, MCHES, presented a working session on how continuous quality improvement (CQI) supports sustainable DSMES programs. Participants followed a case study of a diabetes education team facing a common documentation gap, then applied each concept to their own program in real time using a companion worksheet. Each attendee left with a draft quality improvement plan for their program, delivered to their inbox.

 

The session focused on three key areas:

• How team-based quality improvement supports program stability

• How to interpret program data to find areas for improvement

• How to use that data to guide leadership decisions about staffing and services

 

ADDITIONAL NADR REPRESENTATION
Session CS01: Practical Applications for Prandial Insulin: The Gateway to Diabetes Health

NADR Board member Nykkia Sellers, DNP, FNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, Principal Investigator of Diabetes Care & Wellness, presented this session, which covered practical strategies for starting and adjusting mealtime insulin in youth and adults, including inhaled insulin as a patient-centered option.

 

NADR Board member Lisa Graham, MS-IHW, RN, BSN, CDCES, BC-ADM, CHW, owner of the Diabetes You Can Win Foundation, attended the conference alongside Rukkyah Khan, M. Ed., MSW, NADR’s Senior Content Reviewer.

 

A STRONGER PRESENCE IN THE DSMES COMMUNITY
The conference reflected the reach of NADR’s leadership across both program quality and clinical practice, and it strengthened our connections with the national diabetes education community.

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