DIABETES EDUCATION
What you should know
- More than 16 million Americans have diabetes
- Half of these people are undiagnosed
- More than 115,000 Nebraskans have diabetes
- People often have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all
- Uncontrolled diabetes is the:
- seventh leading cause of death
- leading cause of blindness
- leading cause of kidney failure
- leading cause of amputations
What you should do
The American Diabetes Association recommends good blood glucose (blood
sugar) control.
You can achieve this by following a treatment plan that results in
a daily blood glucose average of 120 or lower, and a hemoglobin A1c
(three month average) of 6.5%.
You can reduce your risk of blindness, kidney failure and nerve damage
by 50% to 75% with near-normal blood glucose control.
Crete Area Medical Center can help
Our education program, taught by skilled healthcare team
that specializes in diabetes, teaches you the fundamental skills you
need to know about managing your diabetes so you can live a healthier
life.
Many program participants in this program have seen reduced
hemoglobin A1c levels and say they feel more confident in their ability
to manage their diabetes.
What you will learn
