Transitions of Care in Diabetes

Module Description

This module is designed to equip health care professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate and optimize the transition of care processes. Focusing on two critical areas - from inpatient to outpatient settings and from pediatric to adult health care - participants will gain expertise in overcoming barriers, implementing targeted interventions, and fostering effective interdisciplinary collaboration.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this module, participants will be able to:

Identify obstacles and unique challenges hindering the seamless transfer of patients from both inpatient to outpatient settings and pediatric to adult health care settings.

Recognize strategies, interventions, and targeted protocols to facilitate secure, efficient, and safe transitions of care in both transitions.

Recall the importance of interdisciplinary teamwork, discharge planning, and tailored communication approaches to enhance patient understanding and engagement during transitions from inpatient to outpatient care and pediatric to adult settings.

Module Faculty

Transition of Care from Inpatient to Outpatient

Catharine Price, MD

Dr. Price completed medical school at Mercer University of Medicine and training in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She has served as the Medical Director of the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Diabetes and Endocrinology Center since 2019. Her research has had a focus on use of diabetes technology and optimization of inpatient glycemic management. As diabetes technology has become a rapidly expanding field, she strives to support patients with identifying which technologies work best for their individual needs.

Transition of Care from Pediatric to Adult Setting

Michael Harris, PhD

Dr. Harris, a distinguished pediatric psychologist, has earned recognition on regional, national, and international levels for his expertise in understanding the psychosocial dynamics of children and adolescents coping with type 1 diabetes. In 2011, he founded Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare (NICH), a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing the quadruple aim of healthcare reform specifically for youth with complex and chronic medical conditions, compounded by significant social vulnerabilities.

His influential research has garnered support from prominent institutions, including National Institutes of Health, ADA, Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, and JDRF. In 2017, Dr. Harris received the prestigious Richard R. Rubin Award from the ADA, recognizing his outstanding and innovative contributions to the study and understanding of behavioral aspects related to diabetes.

Dr. Harris's impactful work extends to numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Diabetes Care, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Healthcare, Journal of Psychology in Medical Settings, Health Psychology, and Lancet, reflecting his commitment to advancing knowledge and improving the well-being of children facing the challenges of type 1 diabetes.

Course Support

If you have any questions about this course, please email professionaleducation@diabetes.org

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand
	Release on May 15, 2025 12:00 AM Central Daylight Time


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	1 CME Credit 1 ABIM-MOC Point 1 ACPE Credit 1 ANCC Credit 1 AAPA Credit 1 CDR Credit 1 COP Credit 1 AAFP Credit

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