Table 10.

Combined Administrative and Clinical Issues and Needs Priority Ranking

Priority Rank	Issue/Need	Average Scorea
1	Need for a Territory-wide health plan that includes components for DOH, CHCs, and LBJ	24.6
2	Need for written standards for screening for co-morbidities and complications secondary to diabetes	27.3
3	Need to promulgate standards for the screening, diagnosis, and management of diabetes based on the ADA or IDF Standards	27.9
4	Need for a Team Approach to manage patients with diabetes	28.4
5	Need for policy and procedures across all programs in DOH related to diabetes prevention and control	30.3
6	Need for legislation related to food safety, nutrition, physical activity and other risk factors for CDs	33.4
7	Need for more community partnerships to address the prevention and control of diabetes and related chronic diseases	33.6
8	Need for additional training for DOH health care providers on the treatment and management of diabetes	33.7
9	Need to identify alternative sources of additional resources for the prevention and control of diabetes and related chronic diseases	39.4
10	Need to establish a Diabetes Clinic in the DOH	41.6

^aLower the average score, higher the priority