The Boone Hospital Center Diabetes Education Program has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association. Originally recognized in June of 1994, this program continues to offer high quality education services to the patients it serves. The ADA recognition effort, begun in the fall of 1986, is a voluntary process that assures that approved education programs have met the National Standards for Diabetes Patient Education.
Patient education is an essential component of diabetes treatment.
One consequence of compliance with the National Standard is the greater consistency in the quality and quantity of education offered to people with diabetes. The participant in an ADA recognized program will be taught as needed, self-care skills that will promote better management of his or her diabetes treatment regimen. Assuring high quality education for patient self-care is one of the primary goals of the Recognition Program. The support of the health care team and sound knowledge about diabetes will help to ease the patient's burden that comes with assuming a major part of the responsibility for diabetes management. The ADA recognition process will also help secure reimbursement for education.