Diabetes educators can have a major impact on quality of care... and the bottom line. Diabetes educators:
- Serve as powerful catalysts to improve diabetes care throughout the entire healthcare continuum.
- Play a vital role in changing the entire healthcare system by becoming the clinical expert in diabetes care, working with physicians and staff hospital-wide to provide optimal care for all patients with diabetes.
A broad range of patient and staff education materials are available through ediba® Diabetes Center's Online Store.
Outpatient Education Materials
Ediba's patient education materials have been used for over 15 years and tested by over 40 experts in diabetes education. They are updated yearly according to ADA Clinical Practice guidelines.
Managing Your Diabetes—Solving the Puzzle: Type 2 Diabetes A comprehensive book for teaching type 2 diabetes classes. Includes all ADA content areas for Recognition.
Gestational Diabetes Patient notebook for use in class or individual sessions.
Advanced Insulin Management, "AIM" Materials for teaching the principles of intensive insulin management and carbohydrate counting.
Inpatient Education Materials
The First Steps: Inpatient Survival Skills—Solving the Puzzle This book can be used with an inpatient management program. Professional staff and diabetes educators use this tool to provide inpatients with survival skill education.
Professional Continuing Education
Diabetes Today: An Update for Healthcare Professionals Provides the mosst current information about diabetes and hyperglycemia care and management for professionals who provide care for people with diabetes or stress hyperglycemia. Materials include a PowerPoint presentation and reference material. Available in online and live formats.
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