The goal of the Diabetes Project is to improve the health of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal community through planning, implementing, and evaluating health status of individuals and community groups diagnosed with or at risk for diabetes.

The program accomplishes this goal by working with individuals, families, and groups functioning as a multi-disciplinary team in collaboration with other THHS and IHS programs to meet patient-specific needs.

Indian Health Service (IHS) Fort Hall Service Unit and Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Health and Human Services (THHS) achieve joint accreditation through AAAHC. Accreditation requires the organizations work together to participate in on-going self-evaluation, peer review and education to continuously improve its care and services. Accreditation standards focus on patients’ rights and responsibilities, governance, administration, quality of care provided, quality management and improvement, clinical documentation and provision of care, infection prevention control and safety, and facility and environmental management. The organization also commits to a thorough, on-site survey by AAAHC surveyors, at least every three years.