Our current Clients and Contracts
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES)
This 5 year contract engages CHS for subject matter expertise (SME) in the areas of Diabetes Self Management Education and Support (DSMES), prevention of diabetees complications, and improving the quality of care provided to vulnerable populations.
Granville Vance Public Health
A client for over 4 years, the current contract with Granville Vance Public Health is to provide assistance with Health Equity Impact Assessments, develop and revision of policies and procedures in accordance with the guidance and requirements of state of NC Division of Public Health, assisting the clinical department with preparation for and maintenance of accreditation, and offering assistance in other areas as needed.
North Carolina Community Health Center Association (NCCHCA)
This 5 year contract engages CHS to provide project management, subject matter expertise, and coaching to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to prevent diabetes complications (retinopathy and chronic kidney disease), improve screening for social determinants of health (SDoH), and utilize electronic health records (EHRs) to identify patients with diabetes in need of screening for diabetes complications. Four FQHCs will be selected for each year of the project.
Previous Clients and contracts
American Diabetes Association
A contract with ADA to develop a webinar on food insecurity in diabetes, and develop a Diabetes Self Management Support toolkit resource.
North Carolina Area Health Education Center (AHEC)
A 5-year quality improvement contract to address hypertension and diabetes with selected practices in Eastern North Carolina. CHS provides project management, oversight, and content area expertise in clinical quality improvement, implementation of evidence-based and best practice clinical standards, and standards for prevention and management of diabetes, prediabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
Care Share Health Alliance
Facilitation of strategic planning to further assist communities in coordinating care and other resources for underserved people through collaborative networks and models.
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
A contract with NACDD to provide technical assistance and content area expertise in the development of a multi-day virtual training on Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A subcontract with the University of North Carolina’s Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to develop the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Toolkit: A Comprehensive Resource to Achieving Success in Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.
National Association of Community Health Centers
A contract with NACHC to implement a childhood weight management initiative with selected federally qualified health centers in North Carolina.
North Carolina Community Health Center Association
- A contract to work with Federally Qualified Health Centers to improve the health of people with diabetes by implementing telehealth modalities for retinal screening, wound care and remote blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring.
- A contract to provide technical assistance, project management, oversight, and content area expertise in FQHC’s and clinical operations.
North Carolina Farmworker Health Program
Facilitation of the grant review process to award funds to North Carolina agencies to increase access to quality health care services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families.
A quality improvement and evaluation contract with NCFHP to assess farmworker health assessment and farmworker feedback processes.
North Carolina Healthcare Association
A contract to work with Federally Qualified Health Centers to increase pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination rates in adults 65 years and older. Another contract to provide quality improvement technical assistance to critical access hospitals across North Carolina.