The Flint Hills Community Health Center has maintained national recognition for improving healthcare standards and
educational levels for diabetic patients. 

This collaborative is dedicated to ensuring that diabetic patients receive the following exams, screenings, and education:        

   Instruction and goal setting for management of diabetes: including educational classes on nutrition and other components that impact daily management of the condition.

-          Annual Foot Exams

-          Annual Retinal Eye Exams

-          Routine Dental Examinations

-          Annual Cholesterol Screenings

-          Semi-annual HgbA1C Screening

 

National Health Care Collaborative

The Flint Hills Community Health Center participates in the Health Disparities Collaborative with the Bureau of Primary Health Care.  This collaborative is dedicated to ensuring that our patients with diabetes, depression, and cardiovascular disease receive the quality care and testing necessary to treat their disease.  These may include: 

-     Instruction and goal setting for management of diabetes, depression, and hypertension

-     Educational cooking classes on nutrition for diabetes

-    Depression support group

-     Annual foot exams, retinal eye exam referrals, routine dental exam, and laboratory examinations for diabetes care

-     Behavioral Health Consultant

Services now offered include a Chronic Case Manager and  Promotara de Salud, also known as a Community Lay Educator.  These positions work in the community, seeking to reach clients in need of education for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and depression.  Educational materials are also available for these chronic diseases.