Diabetes MESSAGES: A Learning Collaborative to Support Community Health Centers in Implementing and Sustaining Group Visits.
The goal of the Diabetes MESSAGES study was to support community health centers (CHCs) in implementing diabetes group visits (GVs). In this paper, we describe the training and technical assistance provided and evaluate implementation and sustainability. CHC teams attended in-person learning sessions...
| Published in: | Journal of Ambulatory Care Management Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 215 - 228 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Oct-Dec2025
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