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Diabetes Foot Care Clinical Pathway

• Overview
• Â鶹ӳ»­¡¯s Pathway Hub - central location for trusted, evidence-informed clinical, patient and referral pathways.
  • Endocrinology Diabetes Foot Care Pathway ¨C Zones: |
  • Provincial Lower Limb Ischemia Primary Care Pathway
• Pathway Implementation Guide - supports primary care providers and teams in implementing the pathway into their practice.
• Services Map
• - educates on how to perform a foot screen through the Primary Health Care Learning Portal

NOTE: AHS staff should access the module via MyLearningLink to receive credit for it.

For information about referral criteria and process, contact the individual locations or visit the .

• High Risk Foot Teams (HRFT) ¨C Accept referrals for patients at risk of a diabetic ulcer or with an ulcer/wound present.

• Wound Clinics (WC) ¨C Accept referrals if the patient has a diabetic ulcer or wound.

• High Risk Foot Teams Roles and Responsibilities:  guides providers who want to form a HRFT and/or understand the roles and responsibilities of a HRFT.

Locations

Resources to enable self-care and to identify when to seek medical help for foot problems.

•  - describes risk levels and how to perform self-care
• ¨C guides patients in checking and caring for their feet at home
• Patient Handouts

Patient Information Insert

Developed in collaboration with the Â鶹ӳ»­ Pharmacy Association, this is a resource that informs and encourages patients to ask their healthcare provider for an annual foot exam.

For an electronic copy of the patient information insert, email diabetesobesitynutrition.scn@ahs.ca

Â鶹ӳ»­ Aids to Daily Living, Â鶹ӳ»­ Health

Â鶹ӳ»­ Foot Care Nurse Services

• Â鶹ӳ»­ Foot Care Nurses (listed by community)

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• Resources - Diabetes

Ankle Brachial Pressure Index and Toe Pressures
For arterial vascular lower leg assessments - contact local medical imaging providers

College of Podiatric Physicians of Â鶹ӳ»­

Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
Many PCN¡¯s offer services to address patients at risk of developing a diabetic ulcer ¨C