Nevada Diabetes Profile
Diagnosed diabetes is prevalent across all 50 states and Washington, DC. People with diabetes are at high risk of heart disease, stroke, and other serious complications, such as kidney failure, blindness, and amputation of a toe, foot, or leg. CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) focuses on preventing type 2 diabetes, reducing diabetes complications and disability, and reducing diabetes-related disparities, which are differences in health across geographic, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
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Total Diabetes Cases (Prevalence)
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- The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services collaborated with a mobile health clinic to conduct prediabetes screening and National DPP referral events with the Spanish-speaking community.
- The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services facilitated monthly meetings with pharmacists and primary care providers to increase engagement in identifying and referring patients to DSMES and to improve referral protocols for medication therapy management services. As of June 2021, 25 pharmacists in Nevada are using patient care processes to promote medication management for people with diabetes.