August 28, 2007

American Diabetes Association Recognizes BroMenn’s Diabetes Education Program

August 28, 2007 - The Diabetes Services offered at both BroMenn Regional Medical Center and Eureka Community Hospital were recently awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate. The certification indicates that the ADA acknowledges that BroMenn and Eureka ’s programs offer high-quality diabetes self-management education, which is an essential component of effective diabetes treatment.

BroMenn’s program was first awarded this certification in 2001; Eureka Community Hospital was originally honored in 2005. This re-certification recognizes that the programs continue to meet the national standards for diabetes self-management education programs.

Programs recognized by the ADA voluntarily submit to a rigorous review process by diabetes experts who evaluate each program on its ability to provide patients with a comprehensive individualized education program. Programs 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 a national standard by which to measure the quality of services they provide and assures consumers that they will receive high-quality service. All diabetes self-management programs are required to reapply every three years to meet national standards.

According to the ADA, 20.8 million people in the United States have diabetes. Unfortunately, 6.2 million of these are not aware they have the disease. Each day, approximately 4,110 people are diagnosed with diabetes.

The ADA is the nation’s leading non-profit health organization, supporting diabetes research, advocacy and information for health professionals, patients and the public.