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Mile Bluff Diabetes Education Program Merits ADA Recognition The diabetes self-management education
program at Mile Bluff Medical Center Being acknowledged by the ADA Education Recognition effort signifies that Mile Bluff's education program has met the national standards for diabetes self-management education programs. Achieving recognition status indicates that Mile Bluff has a staff of knowledgeable healthcare professionals who provide up-to-date information about diabetes management. Self-management education is an essential component of diabetes treatment. A program that is in compliance with the national standards offers greater consistency in the quality and quantity of education to the people it serves. The participant in an ADA-recognized program - such as the one at Mile Bluff - is taught, as needed, self-care skills that promote better management of his or her diabetes treatment regimen. Mile Bluff meets the standards of all approved education programs by covering the following topics as needed: Ø Diabetes overview Ø Stress and psychosocial adjustment Ø Family involvement and social support Ø Nutrition Ø Exercise and activity Ø Medications Ø Monitoring and use of results Ø Relationships among nutrition, exercise, medication, and blood glucose levels Ø Prevention, detection and treatment of acute and chronic complications Ø Foot, skin, and dental care Ø Behavior change strategies Ø Goal setting Ø Risk factor reduction Ø Problem solving Ø Benefits, risks and management options for improving glucose control Ø Preconception care, pregnancy, and gestational diabetes Ø Use of healthcare systems and community resources Assuring high-quality education for patient self-care is one of the primary goals of the education recognition program. Through the support of the healthcare team and increased knowledge and awareness of diabetes, the patient can assume a major part of the responsibility for his/her diabetes management. Unnecessary hospital admissions and some of the acute and chronic complications of diabetes may be prevented through self-management education as well. "The recognition process gives professionals a national standard by which to measure the quality of the services they provide," commented Brenda Krupa, Mile Bluff's Certified Diabetes Educator. She continued, "And of course, it helps consumers to identify these high-quality programs." According to the American Diabetes Association: Ø Nearly 24 million Americans have diabetes Ø About 18 million individuals have been diagnosed Ø 5.7 million people are not aware that they have this disease Ø Over 4,000 Americans are diagnosed with diabetes daily Ø Many will first learn that they have diabetes when they are treated for one of its life-threatening complications - heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness and nerve disease and amputation Ø 1.6 million people will be diagnosed with diabetes this year Ø Diabetes is one of the most deadly diseases in the United States, and it has no cure It is because of statistics like these that Mile Bluff continues to take so many steps to provide high-quality diabetes education to the community. A variety of diabetes education programs, as well as free health screenings are offered by Mile Bluff throughout the year. One-on-one and group instruction is available by appointment, and - new for 2010 - “Diabetes Days” are being held on a quarterly basis. The first “Diabetes Days” event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10 at Mile Bluff - Delton Family Medical Center. The afternoon kicks off at 2 pm with a presentation, “Diabetes: Know the heart part.” Exhibits, screenings, refreshments and door prizes will be available from 3 to 4 pm, and the event concludes with a presentation entitled, “Figuring out the food label.” Attend all, or part, of the event. Call 608-847-1845 for more information and to register.
Photo Caption: Mile Bluff’s diabetes education team (l-r) Melissa Fry, social worker; Rebecca Hadler, registered dietitian; Jessica Horn, exercise physiologist; Sue Fabian, registered nurse; and Brenda Krupa, Certified Diabetes Educator. |
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Mile Bluff Medical Center/ 1050 Division St./ Mauston, WI 53948 / 608 847 6161 Mile Bluff Medical Center, 1050 Division Street, Mauston, WI 53948 608 847 6161 or Toll free in WI at 800 252 4377 © 2008 Mile Bluff Medical Center |
in Mauston has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes
Association (ADA) indicating that its program offers high-quality education
services to the patients it serves. Education recognition status is verified by
an official certificate from ADA and is awarded for three years.