Diabetes Health and Wellness Program at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois, Earns Recognition from the American Diabetes Association®

 

Diabetes Health and Wellness Program at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois, Earns Recognition from the American Diabetes Association®

  Education Recognition Program (ERP) certification ensures quality diabetes education and support for people living with diabetes

 

Carthage, IL. July 6, 2022 – The American Diabetes Association (ADA), the nation’s leading organization committed to fighting diabetes by driving discovery through research and innovation, intensifying the urgency around the diabetes epidemic, and supporting people living with and affected by diabetes today announced the recognition of Diabetes Health and Wellness Program at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois through the Education Recognition Program (ERP). 

 

The ADA’s Education Recognition Certificate assures that educational services meet the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES). 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. The ERP promotes quality Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) for people with diabetes by certifying that services adhere to the National Standards for DSMES. Services certified by the ADA’s ERP program offer a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide participants with comprehensive information about diabetes management. Services apply for recognition voluntarily, and ADA-ERP recognition lasts for four years.

 

“Daily self-management skills are absolutely essential for people to effectively navigate the 24/7 challenges of living with diabetes, helping to keep them healthy and prevent or delay the serious complications of diabetes,” said Linda Cann, MSEd, the ADA’s senior vice president of professional services. “We applaud the Diabetes Health and Wellness Program at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois, for its commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based education and support for people with diabetes by meeting the National Standards for DSME/S and earning the ADA’s ERP recognition.”  

 

Ashlyn Housewright, Executive Director of the Community Health and Wellness Program at Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Illinois, says, “We look forward to our accredited program’s impact on our patients and community in the next four years. There are great things to come for diabetes prevention and management for our communities.”