(P609) Setting the Standard: Scaling DSMES in Baltimore and Beyond

The 2022 National Standards for DSMES Standard 1 is related to support for DSMES services. The standard emphasizes the importance of organizational support as an essential component for building a successful and longstanding DSMES service. Common barriers related to reimbursement, health system infrastructure, social determinants of health, and provider awareness and engagement can only begin to be overcome with unwavering organizational support. This poster reviews the unpaved road taken by the Johns Hopkins Health System and its initial outcomes based on a large-scale expansion of the DSMES service from 2021-present. Topics covered will include organizational leadership’s support of DSMES as the Standard of Care for diabetes self-management, the DCES performing at the top of their licensure, reimbursement reform, marketing strategies, and methods to enhance DCES schedule utilization.