Diabetes Action Online

Meso-level of care: building blocks for the health-care organization

One approach to addressing health care systems is to divide them into the micro level (patient interaction), meso level (health care organization and community) and the macro level (policy). This section focuses on the role of the meso level of the health care system in delivering the best possible diabetes care.

The health care organization coordinates the delivery of diabetes care. The organization should equip health care personnel with the knowledge, tools and expertise that they need to deliver diabetes care and act as a link to community resources.