The prestigious American Diabetes
Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes
self-management education and support (DSMES) service was recently awarded to
the Hills & Dales General Hospital service on December 12, 2018. The DSMES
service was originally recognized in January of 2007. ADA believes that this
service offers high-quality education that is an essential component of
effective diabetes treatment.
The
Association’s Education Recognition Certificate assures that educational services
meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.
The DSMES Standards were developed and tested under the auspices of the National
Diabetes Advisory Board in 1983 and were revised by the diabetes community in
1994, 2000, 2007, 2012, and 2017.
DSMES
services apply for Recognition voluntarily. Services that achieve Recognition
status have a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide
participants with comprehensive information about diabetes management. “The
process gives professionals national standard by which to measure the quality
of services they provide, comments Kathy Dropeski, RN, CDE. “And, of course, it assures the consumer that
he or she will likely receive high-quality service.” Education Recognition
status is verified by an official certificate from ADA and awarded for four
years.
According
to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)2017 National Diabetes
Statistic Report there are 30.3 million people or 9.4% of the population in the
United States who have diabetes. While an estimated 23.1 million have been diagnosed,
unfortunately, 7.2 million people are not aware that they have this disease.
Each day more than 3,900 people are diagnosed with diabetes. Many will first
learn that they have diabetes when they are treated for one of its
life-threatening complications – heart disease, stroke, kidney disease,
blindness, nerve disease, and amputation. About 1.5 million new cases of
diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 18 years or older in 2015. Diabetes continues to be the seventh leading
cause of death in the US in 2015 as it contributed to 252,806 deaths.
The
American Diabetes Association is the nation’s leading non-profit health
organization supporting diabetes research, advocacy and information for health
professionals, people with diabetes and the public. Founded in 1940, the
Association continues to support people affected by diabetes nationwide.
For
more information on Recognized education services in your area or other
American Diabetes Association programs, call the ADA office at 1.800. DIABETE (342-2383) or
contact the ADA online at www.diabetes.org/erp
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