Dubna (Russia)/La Crosse (Wisconsin) Partnership

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The diabetes management program created, developed, and implemented through the efforts of AIHA’s Dubna/La Crosse hospital-based partnership is a fully replicable model that uses a multidisciplinary, wellness-oriented team approach to educate patients in self-management of their disease. It is modeled after a community-based program used by healthcare providers in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and was adapted by the partners to meet the needs of the population of Dubna, Russia.

Since 1993, when the partners launched the diabetes management program, more than 2,500 diabetics, 1,100 family members, and 340 medical practitioners have been trained at the Dubna Diabetes Education Center. Insulin use has declined by 30 percent and average length of hospital stays associated with diabetes-related complications has been cut in half, leading to a consequent decrease in healthcare spending and—more importantly—immeasurable improvements  in the quality of life for the region’s diabetic population. As a result, the Dubna Health Administration reported a savings of more than 188 million rubles and the program has served as a model for national replication under the auspices of the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission.

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