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First-of-its-Kind Program Addresses Growing Need for Improved Diabetes Care Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) announced a new partnership with The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog focused on health care safety, to launch the first-ever national designation program that will recognize hospitals demonstrating a strong commitment to the safety and well-being of inpatients who are living with diabetes. “Studies show that patients with diabetes often face heightened risks of serious health complications when visiting hospitals. That is especially true for patients of

The American Diabetes Association announces a new partnership to advance consumer resources for successful foot care The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA), the nation’s leading volunteer health organization, announced a new partnership with Dr. Comfort, to provide foot care resources on an ADA platform in a journey-driven experience for those living with diabetes and their caregivers. Dr. Comfort is a national sponsor of Living with Diabetes: Foot Care & Amputation . The Foot Care & Amputation section of the platform leads each user to learn to care for their feet, understand foot

Today, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) and Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) published a joint consensus report addressing diabetes management in chronic kidney disease (CKD). A joint writing group of ADA and KDIGO representatives reviewed and developed a series of consensus statements that provide clear direction for implementation of care to improve clinical outcomes for people with diabetes and CKD. The organizations aligned in areas of CKD screening and diagnosis, glycemia monitoring, lifestyle therapies, treatment goals, and pharmacologic management. “It is

Raghuram Nagarathna, MD, FRCP, DSc, has been selected to receive the American Diabetes Association’s® (ADA’s) 2019 Vivian Fonseca and Nagendran Family Diabetes Research Award. This award, given in memory of Mr. P. Nagendran, promotes and recognizes diabetes research focused on the South Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations, and/or research by a scientist from these areas. The Award honors the contributions of Dr. Vivian Fonseca, a former ADA President, Medicine & Science and the Tullis-Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes, Professor of Medicine Chief in the

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) will present the 2019 Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award to Virginia Valentine, APRN, BC-ADM, CDE, FAADE. This award recognizes a distinguished health professional who has made outstanding educational efforts in the field of diabetes and has demonstrated significant contributions to the understanding of diabetes education. Ms. Valentine will be recognized with this honor during the ADA’s 79th Scientific Sessions, June 7-11, 2019, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. She will deliver her Outstanding Educator in Diabetes Award Lecture

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) will present the 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award to John B. Buse, MD, PhD. This award recognizes exceptional contributions in patient-oriented or clinical outcomes research that have had a significant impact on diabetes prevention and treatment. Dr. Buse will be recognized with this honor during the ADA’s 79th Scientific Sessions, June 7–11, 2019, at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. Dr. Buse is the Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor, Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Director of the Diabetes

As Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Florida and Georgia brace for Tropical Storm Dorian, a potential category 2 hurricane, that is currently expected to make landfall early between Thursday and Friday, the diabetes community is rallying to make sure that people living with diabetes—especially those who depend upon insulin—are fully supported. The Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition (DDRC) , which is comprised of the nation’s leading diabetes organizations, is urging all people with diabetes and their loved ones to prepare by putting together a diabetes kit and making a plan to stay healthy

Kylie’s son, Rowen, lives with type 1 diabetes—but Kylie refuses to let the fear hold their family back. I’m the parent of a type 1 diabetic. It’s probably something you never wondered about before—I know I had never thought about it. One day your 14-month-old baby is healthy and happy, the next they are vomiting, weak, unable to move and being rushed to the ER. It’s a terrifying time to a be a parent. In the PICU we were scared and overwhelmed. Hundreds of questions and thoughts raced through our minds. Is my child going to survive? Type 1 diabetes? You can’t be serious?But no one in my

It’s open enrollment time. Here’s what you need to know. The New Year brings lots of new, exciting changes—including, for some, a new health insurance plan. For those of us with diabetes, choosing the right health care plan involves more than just picking the one with the lowest monthly premium cost. It’s important to be prepared and do a little research before your open enrollment period. The ADA wants our community to thrive and live healthy lives with diabetes, so we’re sharing tips and resources to help you choose the plan that is best for you. High Deductible Health Plan or Traditional