2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

Today's blog features important news that The National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) have been updated for the first time in 3 years to reflect the latest recommended standards for diabetes care.

Jeanette Y. Wick, RPh, MBA, FASCP writes, "DSMES is designed for health care providers and diabetes educators so they can effectively intervene. The primary focus is helping patients and caregivers learn about their diabetes and develop skills to address elevated blood sugar and its consequences. It describes how to structure education programs in all types of health care organizations, which team members to include, and appropriate curriculum." 

This is very influential program as diabetes affects approximately the 30 million Americans living with diabetes and the 7.2 million of whom are diagnosed. 

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