Publication Number: E45-11004

Texas Diabetes, the Newsletter of the Texas Diabetes Program/Council, is published by staff at the Texas Department of State Health Services in Austin. Please send news and information to:

Texas Diabetes Newsletter
Texas Diabetes Program/Council
Texas Department of State Health Services
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756-3199
Phone: (512) 458-7490
Fax: (512) 458-7408

Newsletters for Winter 2003 and earlier have the "Cornerstone" masthead, the former name of the Texas Diabetes Program/Council newsletter. Issues listed below are PDF files. Click here for viewing information.

	Fall 2008 (841 kb)
	Contents: Diabetes Fact Sheet Update . . .Diabetes Burden Report. . . NDEP Podcast Series. . .Cost of Diabetes-Related Services Under Medicaid and CHIP. . .Jefferson County Receives Medicare Screening Project Grant. . ."Ask Medicare". . .Resources for Disaster Response. . .Online Videos Teach Diabetes Basics. . .Literature Updates from the TDC. . . Medicare Diabetes and Kidney Health Project
	Summer 2008 (867 kb)
	Contents: DSHS and Texas Renal Coalition launch "Love Your Kidneys" Campaign . . .San Antonio Metro Health Creates A1c Registry. . .A1C Goals and CVD Prevention. . .Systems Dynamics Modeling. . .Gallegos Recognized for Heart-Health Advocacy . . .2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet and County Level Diabetes Estimates. . .Best Practices Award. . .Appointment of Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force
	Spring 2008 (560 kb)
	Contents: New education video for law enforcement. . .Council recognizes HMOs. . .Advisory Committee for Type 2 Diabetes Risk Assessment Program. . .Second Annual Seminar on Diabetes Management During a Disaster. . .TDC Promotes Diabetes Alert Day . . .Baylor College of Medicine designated an NIH Diabetes Center. . .Diabetes at Work offers CE on diabetes and depression
	Winter 2008 (629 kb)
	Contents: 5th Annual Diabetes Summit. . .Intensive Insulin Protocol Improves Glycemic Control and Outcomes for ICU patients. . .New TDC Members Appointed. . .Gateway Community Health Center Trains Community Health Workers. . .NDEP Materials for Asians/Pacific Islanders. . .AHRQ Publishes Summary Guides on Diabetes Medications.
	Fall 2007 (880 kb)
	Contents: Diabetes Fact Sheet update. . .Gonzalez Appointed TDC Chair. . .Community Diabetes Projects Announced. . .Consequences of Pre-Diabetes . . .Delivery System Redesign . . .New Eye Disease Brochures Available. . . 4th Edition of the Diabetes Tool Kit . . .World Diabetes Day. . .DiabetesAtWork
	Summer 2007 (372 kb)
	Contents: Update on the 80th Legislature . . .Outgoing TDC Members Acknowledged . . .2005 Community Diabetes Survey. . .US-Mexico Border Diabetes Forum. . .2006 Survey of Texas Insurance Plans. . .Improving Food Choices Under the Federal Food Stamp Program. . .Avoiding HBV Infection
	Winter / Spring 2007 (990 kb)
	Contents: State Plan for 2008-09. . . .Diabetes-related Bills for the 80th Texas Legislature. . . Partnership for a Healthy Texas. . .Challenge to Improve Flu Vaccination. . . .Resource Guide for Assessing Physical Activity and Adiposity in Children. . .Diabetes Fact Sheet. . . Amarillo CME Program . . .Chronic Kidney Disease on the Rise. . .Intensive Care Insulin Orders
	Fall 2006 (2 mb)
	Contents: "Be S.A.F.E. from Diabetes" in South Texas. . . .TDC Medical Professionals Advisory Committee Announces New Members . . . Gateway Community Health Center Expands . . .Time Analysis of Average Clinic Visit for Patients with Diabetes . . .New Version of Texas Diabetes Tool Kit Available. . .SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study . . .Diabetes and Disasters . . .Texas Diabetes Summit Held in San Antonio . . .Governor Appoints New Council Members
	Summer 2006 (1.2 mb)
	Contents: Decreasing the Increase in End-Stage Renal Disease . . .Culturally Competent Care . . . Nerve Decompression and Diabetic Neuropathy . . .Hospital Costs for Diabetes . . .Border Counties Lead State in Amputations . . .Healthy People 2010 Targets for Diabetes Preventive Services . . .Plan for the Prevention of Obesity
	Spring 2006 (1.6 mb)
	Contents: Six Texas HMOs exceed average scores for comprehensive diabetes care . . .TDC patient education materials refreshed for spring . . .Lufkin Diabetes Summit . . .Texas Diabetes Program releases diabetes fact sheet . . .North Texas school bus driver saves life of student with diabetes . . .GovDelivery . . .Video helps police identify diabetes emergencies . . .Tips for storing insulin. . .New Beginnings . . .Make the Kidney Connection
	Winter 2006 (1.2 mb)
	Contents: Texas observes Diabetes Month. . .CDC Releases 2005 Fact Sheet. . . Council to recognize HMO performance. . .Screening for type 2 in kids. . .Prairie View A&M Cooperative Extension expands diabetes outreach. . .AACE Striving for Better Control of A1c. . .Screening for overweight children . . .National Hispanic/Latino Diabetes Forum. . . Older adults given Power to Control Diabetes
	Summer 2005 (501 kb)
	Contents: Diabetes and the 79th Texas Legislature . . .PBS series looks at better patient care. . . How societal trends affect childhood. . .What Medicare Modernization means for diabetes . . .Travel tips for people who have diabetes
	Spring 2005 (1.4 mb)
	Contents: TDC partners with Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal . . .79th Texas Legislature considers diabetes bills . . . Equipment, supplies, medication, and self-management training: What's covered?. . .Customized professional education
	Winter 2005 (1.6 mb)
	Contents: Diabetes on the US-Mexico border. . .79th Legislature . . .Disease management for Medicaid patients. . .HHS takes action on diabetes. . .A closer look at childhood obesity. . .Diabetes and distress
	Fall 2004 (976 kb)
	Contents: New funds support child health . . .Adiposity or inactivity-Which predicts diabetes?. . .NDEP targets the diabetes team. . .Survey shows need for culture-based prevention
	Summer 2004 (633 kb)
	Contents: High cost of obesity . . .insulin resistance in pediatric patients . . . Texas diabetes facts . . . diabetic retinopathy . . . blood pressure climbing in youth
	Spring 2004 (751 kb)
	Contents: Texas Round-Up . . .new diabetes video . . . lifetime risk for diabetes . . .Medicare, Medicaid revises definition of diabetes. . .OPRA. . . school health programs
	Winter 2004 (647 kb)
	Contents: TDC approves aggressive A1C target. . .Valley collaborative. . . nurse-directed care improves outcomes. . .solitary pancreas implant. . .lose weight and keep it off . . .school health guide . . . reports on preventable hospitalizations
	Summer 2003 (423 kb)
	Contents: New algorithms . . .Pediatric diabetes research . . . Epi update . . .Learn about disease management . . .How to manage diabetes in the workplace
	Winter 2003 (162 kb)
	Contents: Strategic plan. . .Diabetes CME. . Legislative agenda. . .Building the team for diabetes care. . .Governor launches diabetes education initiative. . .Commission for the Blind offers treatment program. . .Vibrio vulnificus.
	Summer 2002 (101 kb)
	Contents: Physical activity and schools. . .Diabetes CME. . .Readership survey . . .Diabetes Prevention and Control Initiative outreach . . .Public awareness for women . . .Treatment of high blood pressure . . .New diabetes algorithms . . .Kidney Health statistics . . .Medicare expands coverage of foot care and eye exams . . .Pre-diabetes. . ."Hot Topics in Diabetes Care" CME.
	Summer 2001 (200 kb)
	Contents: The 77th Texas Legislature looks at diabetes. . .US-Mexico Border Diabetes Prevention and Control Project. . .National Cholesterol Education Program. . . Pediatric Diabetes Symposium . . .New videotape of diabetes experts
	Winter 2001 (101 kb)
	Contents: The Texas Diabetes Council outlines it's state plan for 2002/2003 . . .Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents . . .Texas Diabetes Fact Sheet 2001 . . . Afternoon blood tests may miss diabetes . . .Managed Care Work Group reorganizes . . .Diabetes Pilot Program to accept Bexar County enrollees through June 2001

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Last Updated November 3, 2008