Baptist Hospital East has had a long-running tradition of offering quality services to persons with diabetes, from classes to nutritional counseling.

In 2006, the hospital's diabetes self-management program was awarded Education Recognition by the American Diabetes Association. The award recognizes that Baptist East's diabetes self-management program meets or exceeds all national standards for such programs, offering patients a high-quality educaiton to develop and improve their self-care skills.

Evening Group classes -- The classes begin the second Monday of the month and are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of that week. Plan to come to class at 6:30 p.m. on Monday for paperwork. Class time for all three nights is 7-9 p.m. A registered nurse and dietitian present the classes. Blood glucose meters will be evaluated and an individualized meal plan will be provided. There is no extra charge for a guest. To sign up for classes, call (502) 897-8831.

Evening group classes for 2008 are:

• Aug. 11, 12, 13
• Sept. 8, 9, 10
• Oct. 13, 14, 15
• Nov. 10, 11, 12
• Dec. 8, 9, 10

Daytime Small Group classes -- Part I and Part II of the classes are held on the first and second Tuesdays of the month and again on the third and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Group classes of people with diabetes will be held from 1-4 p.m. A registered nurse and dietitian will present the classes. Blood glucose meters will be evaluated and an individualized meal plan will be provided. There is no extra charge for a guest. To sign up, call (502) 897-8831.

Daytime small group classes for 2008 are:

• July 22
• Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26
• Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23
• Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28
• Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25
• Dec. 2, 9, 16, 17 (Wednesday)

Diabetes individual educational session --   A registered nurse will work with you if you have newly diagnosed diabetes, previously diagnosed diabetes, gestational diabetes, diabetes management challenges, insulin administration or blood glucose monitoring needs, special needs, or topics as determined by you and your physician. Sessions are from one to two hours. There is no extra charge for a guest. For an appointment, call (502) 897-8831.

Individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) or Diabetes Self-Management Nutrition Training (DSMT) -- A dietitian will work with you to plan a nutritional program to help you with diabetes control, weight loss, blood lipids, renal diets, or topics as determined by you and your physician. Sessions are from one to two hours. There is no extra charge for a guest. Call (502) 897-8831 for information on a DSMT appointment. Your physician may call the Schedule One department at (502) 897-8888 to schedule Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).

Many insurance companies will pay for part or all of these sessions. Please call your insurance company for specific benefits. Medicare requires that their participants attend a group class unless there is a medical reason for an individual session. All educational sessions require a physician's order.
Those with questions may call the nurse educator at (502) 897-8831.

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