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 successful re-application for “recognition” of the Olean General Hospital (OGH) Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program (DSMES) through the Education Recognition Program (ERP).
The OGH DSMES service was originally recognized in March of 1993. The OGH DSMES program was the first such program west of the Hudson and has continuously maintained this recognition for 30 years by assuring a quality program meeting the national standards. The program has successfully reapplied and received certificate of recognition every 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 Mary Fay, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist and Diabetes Quality Coordinator, OGH. “The ADA has applauded OGH for our commitment to providing high-quality, evidence-based education and support for people with diabetes by meeting the national standards for DSMES and earning the ADA’s ERP recognition.”
According to the New York State Department of Health, 15% of adults living in Cattaraugus County have been diagnosed with diabetes, one of the 5 highest diabetes prevalence counties in NYS (2018 Data). Pre-diabetes affects 6% of our county population (over 4,000) which can lead to diabetes unless a healthy lifestyle and body weight is adopted. Diabetes continues to be the seventh leading cause of death in the US and number one cause of blindness and kidney failures. Diabetes is the nation’s most expensive chronic health care condition at $327 billion.
For more information on the ADA’s ERP and other ERP-certified services, click here.
About the American Diabetes Association
Nearly half of American adults have diabetes or prediabetes; more than 30 million adults and children have diabetes; and every 21 seconds, another individual is diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization whose mission is to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The ADA drives discovery by funding research to treat, manage and prevent all types of diabetes, as well as to search for cures; raises voice to the urgency of the diabetes epidemic; and works to safeguard policies and programs that protect people with diabetes. In addition, the ADA supports people living with diabetes, those at risk of developing diabetes, and the health care professionals who serve them through information and programs that can improve health outcomes and quality of life. For more information, please call the ADA at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit diabetes.org. Information from both of these sources is available in English and Spanish. Find us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn) and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
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