The Mobile Diabetes Center is a partnership between Nebraska Methodist College Center for Health Partnerships and the Cosmopolitan, Cornbelt Diabetes Connection.
Mobile Diabetes Center Mission
The partnership works to expand and deepen community health impact by providing NMC students, faculty and alumni with an opportunity to address diabetes health issues for a variety of urban and rural populations.
Mobile Diabetes Center Goal and Objectives
Provide diabetes related health screenings in urban and rural communities
Objective 1: Assessment
Objective 2: Screening
Objective 3: Education
Objective 4: Referral
History:
Nebraska Methodist College Mobile Diabetes Center began providing services in January of 2011. The Mobile Diabetes Center (MDC), gasoline, driver and all screening supplies are provided by the Cornbelt Federation of Cosmopolitan International. Nebraska Methodist College faculty, students and alumni staff the MDC.
Population Served:
We serve Nebraska and Eastern Iowa
Partners:
Cosmopolitan International ~ Cornbelt Federation
Nebraska Methodist Health System Community Benefits Office
Services Provided:
All services are non-diagnostic screenings and are not intended for diagnosis.
Non-diagnostic Screenings:
- Blood Pressure
- Height/Weight/Body Mass Index
- Self Assessment Risk Score for PreDiabetes and Diabetes
- Blood Glucose
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Foot Assessment
- Flu Shots (seasonally based on availability for underserved and underinsured)