Congratulations to the Credit Valley Family Health Team

The Canadian Diabetes Association Standards Recognition Review Committee has recognized the Family Health Team as a centre that successfully meets the Standards for Diabetes Education in Canada following their accreditation in March! To attain this recognition status the centre had to achieve a minimum of 80% satisfaction within each of the outcomes, process and structure categories. Overall the review findings indicated “delivery of superior diabetes education services for people in your community”.

A few notable commendations from the extensive review:

• Well integrated use of collaborative goal setting and tool development for tracking
• Commitment to evaluation, excellence in care and service provision
• Strong linkages to the community and plan for growth in this area – work with family physicians is commendable
• Partnership with the LHIN and hospital diabetes centre to ensure consistent messaging
• Integration and promotion of primary care within the current diabetes strategy

This recognition status is granted for a five year period. The Family Health Team will be presented with a Certificate of Recognition at the October Annual CDA meeting in Edmonton! Congratulations!

Photo by Steve Maxwell.