Feb 9, 2021, 12:06 PM
During the COVID-19 pandemic, frequent glucose monitoring and dosing of insulin became challenging due to increased face-to-face time with COVID-positive patients. As cases climbed, attention to the interplay between diabetes/hyperglycemia and patient outcomes, as well as novel therapeutic approaches, quickly became a priority. Learn more about caring for people with diabetes, hyperglycemia and COVID-19 in the hospital setting in this blog post.
Feb 1, 2021, 09:00 AM
Chris Memering, BSN, RD, CDCES, FACDES was a reviewer for the 5th edition of The Art and Science of Diabetes Care and Education, also known as The Desk Reference, and shares her top five favorite things about the most useful resource in diabetes care and education.
Jan 25, 2021, 09:00 AM
Ms. Serena Valentine, Executive Director of CORE Initiative, shares her a brief account of her diabetes journey and tips on how diabetes care and education specialists can gain the trust of people with diabetes, especially those with vision challenges.
Jan 11, 2021, 10:31 AM
The evidence is clear that a healthy eating pattern can help maintain good health and reduce risks of chronic diseases throughout the lifespan. The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans classify all stages of life as infancy and toddlerhood, childhood and adolescents, adulthood, pregnancy and lactation and older adulthood. Learn more about the key points from the guidelines here.
Jan 4, 2021, 08:00 AM
New research shows tailoring diabetes education to meet cultural needs can significantly improve blood sugar levels in Marshallese people with type 2 diabetes. Learn more in this guest blog post from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).
Dec 30, 2020, 16:20 PM
ADCES member Katherine O’Neal shares why the COVID-19 offers hope for the future and a critical step to ending the pandemic. Learn more about the vaccines and access more COVID-19 vaccine facts in this blog post.
Dec 30, 2020, 15:25 PM
Diabetes care and education specialist Lucille Hughes DNP, MSN/Ed, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES shares her reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine and the impact it has on her clients, colleagues and family members.
Dec 30, 2020, 15:18 PM
ADCES 2021 President Kellie Rodriguez reflects on the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it and shares why she got the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dec 14, 2020, 09:00 AM
Is there a different way we can approach education, care and counseling that might strengthen the resilience and confidence needed to manage a chronic condition? We believe there is. Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) interventions present a solution-focused approach where traditional conversation is reframed towards one of generating solutions.
Dec 7, 2020, 12:53 PM
Diabetes care and educations specialists (DCESs) remain under-represented on care teams and the services they provide remain underutilized, despite the evidence that shows the value of these services on health outcomes. This contributes to “therapeutic inertia,” the failure to initiate or intensify therapy when therapeutic goals are not reached.