Central Intake© for Diabetes Education, Management and Care
Waterloo Wellington Diabetes Central Intake© provides a streamlined process for referrals to diabetes education and specialist consults.
What are the benefits of Central Intake©?
- One form for all diabetes care in the region
- One single point of contact for all healthcare providers and individuals to access diabetes education
- Monitoring of wait-times based on Standards of Access To Diabetes Education
- Simple and more timely access to information regarding the status of referrals
- Better consistency and quality in reporting for assessing capacity
- Role definitions for complex and community programs to meet the changing needs of the population
- Stronger flow between all care providers leading to better patient care and use of resources
- Valid data that will strengthen advocacy measures to support additional resources
- Evaluation of benchmarks for all levels of care
How to Refer:
If you have diabetes, please complete a self-referral form and either:
Fax it to 519-650-3114 or 1-855-342-2387 (DIA-BETS)
or
Call 519-947-1000 x372 and speak to someone who can assist you in completing the form over the phone
or
Mail it to Unit #6--150 Pinebush Rd, Cambridge, ON, N1R 8J8
If you are a healthcare provider and would like to refer a patient, please complete all sections of the referral form and:
Fax it to 519-650-3114 or 1-855-342-2387 (DIA-BETS)
or
If you would like to receive an electronic form for your EMR, please click here
Objectives of Central Intake©
- Streamline the referral process
- Help build and maintain capacity for managing diabetes
- Develop regional standards for access to Diabetes Education
- Improve access to the appropriate care
- Standardize data collection in order to improve quality information, monitor outcomes and implement appropriate changes
What are the future directions for Central Intake©?
- To have all referrals within the Waterloo-Wellington LHIN region processed at one central location
- To have all referrers using eReferral
- To expand Central Intake© to include other chronic diseases
Guide for developing and implementing a Central Intake:
This guide was developed by our team to support others in developing a Central Intake model. If you would like a copy of the guide, please click here.
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