Discover the AHEAD initiative podcast series, your go-to resource for practical insights and strategies to enhance diabetes care in primary practices.
Each episode provides practical advice and evidence-based strategies to support primary care teams in improving diabetes outcomes.
AHEAD Podcast 1
Listen to Shari Bolen, MD, MPH, from Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System, discuss the importance of timely follow-up for patients with elevated hemoglobin A1C to improve glycemic control outcomes. She will highlight successful strategies to institute A1C testing in the primary care visit.
Moderated by Betul Hatipoglu, MD, Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals
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AHEAD Podcast 2
Listen to Betul Hatipoglu, MD, from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals, discuss newer medication options for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. She will discuss benefits, side effects, and impact on comorbidities.
Moderated by Shari Bolen, MD, MPH, from Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System
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Cardi-OH Radio 19
Listen to James Campbell, MD, discuss the importance of involving patients in quality improvement projects. The interview will provide insight on how to get started, ways to approach patients to participate, and strategies to keep them engaged.
Pareto chart resources can be found in the Diabetes QI Clinical Toolkit in the Selected Quality Improvement Tools Section
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Cardi-OH Radio 39
Listen to Shari Bolen, MD, MPH, from Case Western Reserve University, discuss how outreach can improve health outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors. She will share demonstrated best practices for implementing outreach and care coordination in primary care as a part of population health management.
Moderated by Susan Davis, DO, University of Cincinnati
Outreach resources can be found in the Diabetes QI Clinical Toolkit in Section B3
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AHEAD Podcast 5
Listen to Bode Adebambo, MD, from Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System, discuss diabetes disparities in Ohio. She will highlight how quality improvement projects can address social determinants of health and reduce health inequities in diabetes in the primary care setting.
Moderated by Anne Gaglioti, MD, MS, Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System
Resources mentioned in this podcast: Key Driver F on Healthy Equitable Environment for Care.
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AHEAD Podcast 6
Listen to Betul Hatipoglu, MD, from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals, discuss the evidence on blood glucose monitoring (BGM) including when a continuous glucose monitor is indicated. She will provide guidance on incorporating BGM into primary care and share tips to support patients in their glucose-monitoring efforts as part of a diabetes management plan.
Moderated by Andrew Harris, MD, Case Western Reserve University and Northeast Ohio Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Resources mentioned in this podcast: Key Driver A1: Blood Sugar Monitoring.
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AHEAD Podcast 7
Listen to Revital Gorodeski Baskin, MD, from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals, discuss lifestyle modifications to improve diabetes management. She will discuss healthy dietary options, achievable exercise approaches, and practical tips to help patients engage in a healthy lifestyle.
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Cardi-OH Radio 7
Listen to Karen Bailey, MS, RD, LD, CDE, talk about Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) and address why, when, and how providers can use it to benefit patients with diabetes. The interview highlights the successful, established clinical care programming for patients with diabetes offered by the Diabetes Institute at Ohio University.
See Key Driver D1: Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) in the Diabetes QI Clinical Toolkit
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AHEAD Podcast 9
Listen to Bode Adebambo, MD, from Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System, and Chris Mundorf, PhD, MPH, from Better Health Partnership, discuss the importance of addressing social drivers of health to advance health equity. They will review promising models for social needs screening and referral in primary care practice.
Moderated by Anne Gaglioti, MD, MS, Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System
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Cardi-OH Radio 20
Listen to Trygve Dolber, MD, explore the connection between mental health, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The interview will discuss mental health stigma, ways to recognize common mental health diagnoses and talk with patients about their mental health, and provide evidence-based interventions to improve patient outcomes.
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Cardi-OH Radio 22
Listen to Randy Wexler, MD, MPH, and Elizabeth Beverly, PhD, talk about diabetes distress and its impact on clinical outcomes and patient self-care. The interview will cover differentiating diabetes distress from psychological and other psychosocial issues, the use of screening tools to identify diabetes distress, and evidence-based strategies to help patients better manage this condition.
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Cardi-OH Radio 5
Listen to Marilee Clemons, PharmD, BCACP, Sarah Aldrich, PharmD, BCACP, and Nicholas Horen, MD, FACP, discuss medication adherence in primary care with a special focus on care delivered via telemedicine. The panel will identify strategies to improve medication adherence and discuss the important role of pharmacists in the care of patients with chronic conditions.
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Cardi-OH Radio 23
Listen to Aleece Caron, PhD, and Joe Daprano, MD, talk about the power of storytelling in quality improvement. The interview will outline the key elements of a performance story including tips on how to maximize impact across audiences. A real-life example highlighting the MEDTAPP Diabetes Quality Improvement Project will demonstrate a performance story in action in a primary care practice.
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AHEAD Podcast 14
Listen to James Campbell, MD, from Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System, talk about designing quality improvement (QI) initiatives that will endure over time. He will share practical tips for building sustainability plans into QI initiatives, including strategies to overcome barriers to implementation.
Moderated by Aleece Caron, PhD, Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System
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Cardi-OH Radio 6
Listen to Michael Holliday, MD, discuss the importance of creating a climate of psychological safety in the health care setting. With roots in organizational psychology and studied in multiple sectors, psychological safety has been a key focus of patient safety initiatives; supporting a "speak up" culture in order to reduce medical errors, promote teamwork, and retain an engaged clinical workforce.
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Cardi-OH Radio 28
Listen to Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University, share his experience using adaptive leadership to improve quality in health care. The interview will differentiate between technical and adaptive problems, discuss characteristics of adaptive leaders, and outline strategies to engage clinical teams to drive change in health care.
Moderated by Aleece Caron, PhD, Case Western Reserve University
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