Diabetes care is a team effort with the patient, most often, the director of the team.
In a typical year, the patient is in charge of his or her diabetes for 99 percent of the time. Only after adequate education can such a statement become valid. The Diabetes Center has collaborated with the International Diabetes Center to develop Staged Diabetes Management, a protocol tailored for our community. The medical directors of the Diabetes Center have worked extensively with the Certified Diabetes Educators at the Diabetes Center to customize the protocols for use in our community. Staged Diabetes Management offers the team, consisting of physicians, educators, nutritionists, mental health professionals and patient, a customized road map to manage the patient's diabetes.