IPRO
Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for New York State
1979 Marcus Avenue
Lake Success,
NY
USA
11042
Email:
jhidalgo@nyqio.sdps.org
Biographical Sketch:
2001-2008 Communications Director for the Puerto Rico Medicare Quality Improvement Organization
2009 -present - Project Manager, Initiative to Reduce Diabetes Disparities, New York's Medicare Quality ImprovementOrganization
Assistant Director, Health Care Quality Improvement Program’s ambulatory care team
Responsible for onducing quality improvement activities for the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) disparities project in diabetes.
Responsible for identifying and developing relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs) to support the recruitment, self-management teaching and care coordination of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, particularly those beneficiaries coming from disparity populations.
Hands on experience with health education, community-based organizations and particularly promoting patient self-management in diabetes or other chronic disease care, especially in underserved communities.
Master Trainer, (English and Spanish) Stanford's Diabetes Self Management Program (SDSMP),
Trainer, (English and Spanish), Diabetes Education and Empowerment Program (DEEP) from the the Midwest Latino Health Research and Policy Center, University of Chicago, Illinois