EHC Receives NBCH Diabetes Seed Grant
Employers’ Health Coalition (EHC) Awarded Grant from
National Business Coalition on Health for Diabetes Quality Program
Funding enables expansion of the Bridges to Excellence Diabetes Certification Initiative
The non-profit Employers’ Health Coalition announced today that it is receiving funding through the National Business Coalition on Health’s (NBCH) Diabetes Seed Grant Program to further its efforts to improve diabetes care in the Fort Smith area. Launched with funding from Novo Nordisk, with additional support from Merck, Pfizer and sanofi aventis, the grant program was established to assist coalitions throughout the U.S. in implementing and evaluating models for improving diabetes care at a community-level.
“NBCH is pleased to support our member coalitions as they do the important work of convening market stakeholders around the treatment and care of employees with diabetes,” said Andrew Webber, president and CEO of NBCH. “We congratulate the Employers’ Health Coalition for their efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of care for patients with diabetes.”
“We appreciate the support from NBCH as we work to improve the health and reduce the long-term health care costs and improve productivity for employees with diabetes,” said Caryol Hendricks, Executive Director of Employers’ Health coalition. “Through collaboration at a community level and engaging all health care stakeholders we are working to assist physicians in their effort improve the health status of their diabetic patients.” Hendricks said “we plan to work with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to tailor a program specific to the needs of the physicians in this area.” NBCH will support member coalitions with evaluation and technical assistance to measure and report the results of these programs.