Table 10.

Clinical Issues Priority Ranking

Priority Rank	Issue/Need	Average Scorea
1	Need for a team and “1-Stop” approach to providing comprehensive care in the PH Diabetes Clinic	23.6
2	Need for training of Outreach Staff on: communication skills, public relations, nutrition value of foods, self care management	24.9
3	Need for policy/procedures for follow-up of referrals of patients who are screened positive	25.8
4	Need for specialty training on diabetes treatment and management for physician(s) and nurse(s)	27.3
5	Need to educate patients and families on diabetes self-management skills	27.4
6	Need for a Legislative Luncheon to increase awareness and educate on diabetes and NCD issues	31.1
7	Need for standards on test values for screening - review ADA and IDF standards	33.0
8	Need to identify a physician to be trained for the Hemodialysis Center	33.6
9	Need to address the problems in the pharmacy: ordering and procurement, inventory, storage, quality of drugs and training of Pharmacy Staff: basic pharmacology, patient counseling, customer service, dosage calculation	36.3

^aLower the score, higher the priority