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International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet has created a treatment algorithm to assist health professionals treating Type 2 diabetes. Download Glycemic Control Algorithm Chart The algorithm, based on clinical research and expert opinion, diagrams treatment options, timelines, and recommended steps. Each takes into account the patient’s targets and medication use. …

For Better Health, Rate Your Plate This easy-to-use tool will help patients assess the nutritional value of their meals. It asks questions like: is your plate covered with colorful vegetables -– dark green, orange, red, and yellow? And is the fat trimmed off your meat and skin removed? Check it …

Guide to Physical Activity and Your Heart This booklet will help your patients understand the impact of physical activity on their heart, as well as the power of regular activity to help keep healthy. It also offers plenty of ideas on starting a physical activity program that will be both …

Glucose Tracker From the American Heart Association, download and print this week-at-a-glance chart for your patients to record their glucose levels. There’s even a space to jot down questions.  Glucose Tracker

Clarity of Insulin Prescriptions The drug that has the most prescription errors is insulin. Recently there has been significant interest in the safe use of insulin, partly arising from local awareness of serious insulin related incidents. A key element that has been raised repeatedly is the lack of clarity of …

Tools For Your Practice:     A Healthier You From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services comes a new book on every-day healthy eating and physical activity for life. This one-stop, easy-to-use resource brings together nutrition science and expertise to help Americans make smart choices from every food group, find …

Diabetes and Oral Health Patient Handout Periodontal health can affect blood sugar levels.  Here is a handout for your patients that will remind your patients as to the best way to prevent and treat periodontal disease. This handout will explain the relationship of oral health to their blood sugars. Because …

Family History Tree Have your patients use this family tree to map out their family’s health history. Identify family members who have lived with diabetes or other serious health conditions. Then, have them talk to their healthcare provider about what this means to them and others in their  family. Family …

Insulin Perceptions Questionnaire Booklet This booklet provides some suggested questions to help you explore the reasons behind any fears that a patient may have expressed in the Insulin Perceptions Questionnaire. For easy reference, there is a set of suggested questions to help explore each statement highly scored by the patient in …

Room for diabetes in your life is a reflection sheet developed as a major part of a decision making method called Guided Self-Determination (GSD). GSD has been tested by nurses and people with Type 1 diabetes and persistent poor glycemic control both in a one-to-one setting and in group training. …