ediba® Diabetes Center of Excellence

implementing the seven steps for inpatient diabetes management

Upcoming Workshop Dates:
July 16 and 17, 2007
August 20 and 21, 2007
October 15 and 16, 2007
December 17 and 18, 2007
January 14 and 15, 2008
February 18 and 19, 2008
March 17 and 18, 2008

At this workshop, you’ll learn:

A step-by-step approach to implementing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diabetes management programs.
The impact of early detection on diabetes outcomes.
The financial implications of hospital diabetes care, and how an effective inpatient management program can improve your health system’s bottom line.
How to overcome common challenges hospitals face in establishing diabetes management initiatives.
A physician’s perspective on clinical protocols and patient care.
Tools for training staff hospital-wide on effective inpatient diabetes management.
Techniques for using inpatient diabetes education to guide patients to outpatient care.
How to evaluate the programs you have in place, those that you can develop on your own, and those that could be outsourced to get your program underway quickly.

Who should attend?

Diabetes educators, hospital administrators, dietitians, nurses,
finance officers, physicians... anyone who wants to have a positive
impact on patient care and the hospital’s bottom line.

Cost

The two-day workshop in Oklahoma City is $950/person. If three or more people from the same facility attend, the cost is $750/person. Seating is limited, so please register now.

For more information or workshop registration, call 405-843-3456. Online registration is coming soon.

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About the Seven Step Program

For the past nine years, the ediba® Seven Step Program has proven effective in enhancing hospital diabetes care while improving the health system’s bottom line.

Studies show that up to 40% of hospital inpatients may have diabetes. By identifying it early, and managing it effectively, hospitals can reduce complications, shorten lengths of stay and improve revenues through accurate coding and billing.

The ediba® team has now assisted 16 hospitals in achieving ADA-recognition, worked with 15 hospitals to implement all or portions of the Seven Step Program, and trained more than 6,000 healthcare professionals in effective diabetes management.

The Seven Step Program was previously available only through intensive on-site involvement of the ediba® team. But now you can attend a workshop to learn proven techniques to give you the ability to implement this program at your facility.

The 2004 American College of Endocrinology Consensus Statement states:

"To minimize adverse outcomes, blood sugar should be controlled below 110 mg/dL in the ICU and to a similar level before meals outside the ICU. Maximum glucose levels should not exceed 180 mg/dL in non-critical care units.”

Does your hospital measure up?