Diabetes Update 200803

Vol. 8, No. 2

Diabetes Update

March 2008

Education & Research for Long, Healthy Lives

Inpatient Education in Area Hospitals In response to the rising number of people with diabetes and the new JACHO guidelines for diabetes care in the hospital setting, Humphreys has increased inpatient diabetes education at four local hospitals—Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Intermountain Hospital and both locations of St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center. You can make a referral for inpatient diabetes education regardless of whether the patient was newly diagnosed while in the hospital or has had diabetes for years. Improved blood glucose control not only improves postoperative outcomes, but lays the groundwork for effective diabetes self-management. HDC nurse educators are available Monday through Friday. We recommend a 24-hour notice to schedule the patient and we strongly encourage arranging a consult before the day of discharge in the event follow-up consults are necessary. Because hospitalization is not the optimal learning time, the goal of inpatient diabetes education is to teach basic diabetes survival skills including: • Brief overview of the diabetes disease process • Blood glucose monitoring • Action and potential side effects of medications • Insulin administration with syringe and vial or insulin pen, as needed • Signs, symptoms, prevention and treatment of hypo/hyperglycemia • Sick day guidelines • Providing simple, written guidelines and/or daily schedules Acutely ill patients, especially the elderly, require one-onone education with opportunity for repetition of newly learned tasks. Family is often involved in the education as well. Follow-up visits at HDC are encouraged to reinforce and expand the education provided in the hospital. Continuing

education often is provided in the Self-Management class and / or Intensive Insulin class. Inpatient referral forms are available to download at www.hdiabetescenter.org and can be faxed to the appropriate

Bike Event Benefits HDC All HDC patients are encouraged to exercise to help manage blood sugars and to maintain a healthy weight. It’s that goal that has helped create a partnership with Gold’s Gym. On Saturday, May 3, 9 am-9 pm, Gold’s Gym Treasure Valley will host their 3rd Annual Spin-a-Thon, with part of the proceeds to benefit Humphreys Diabetes Gold’s Gym Spin-a-Thon Center. Gold’s Gym Saturday, May 3,9 am - 9 pm Boise Towne Square will provide 80+ spin $25 donation per hour bikes for participants, Proceeds benefit HDC & the ADA asking each individual spinner to provide a Information: $25 donation per hour Pauline Downey, 472-1055 ext. 6 [email protected] on the bikes. As an incentive to help promote exercise and healthy lifestyle to HDC patients, Gold’s Gym is offering two 6-month memberships and four sessions with a personal trainer to the top two HDC patients who raise the most money. In addition, all enrollment fees from any business or organization who joins Gold’s Gym during the month of May will be donated to the Spin-a-Thon fundraiser. For more information on this year’s event, contact Pauline Downey, 472-1055 xt. 6 or [email protected]

Education & Research for Long, Healthy Lives Boise Office - 1226 River Street Meridian Office - 520 S. Eagle Rd., #1229 (208) 331-1155 fax: (208) 383-0190 www.hdiabetescenter.org

HDC is a community program affiliated with Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center.

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1226 River Street Boise, Idaho 83702

Education & Research for Long, Healthy Lives

Professional Diabetes Update Date:

Friday, April 25, 2008

Time:

7:30 a.m. - noon

Location:

Humphreys Diabetes Center 1226 River St., Boise

Cost:

$30, includes breakfast

Agenda: 7:30 - 7:45 a.m. 7:45 - 8:45 a.m.

Check-in & Continental Breakfast Inpatient Hyperglycemia Management Richard Christensen, MD, Endocrinologist 8:45 - 9:15 a.m. BREAK/EXHIBITS 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. New Medications and Intensive Insulin Therapy Judy Davis, RN, BSN, CDE - HDC 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Intensive Carbohydrate Counting Julie Walker, RD, CDE - HDC 11:45 a.m. - Noon Wrap-Up & Questions www.hdiabetescenter.org or 208-331-1155 ext. 32 for registration materials

CEUs offered for RNs, RDs & Pharmacists

HDC Patient Profile

Kristin Repaci Kristin Repaci was one of the diabetes center’s early participants in research. Her markers for the disease were identified three years before she was officially diagnosed at age 10, giving her a head start on learning about the disease. Her mother Lynette Repaci, a pharmacist and diabetes educator, taught her daughter how to manage it. Kristen now helps teach other kids and families about the disease, through her volunteer work at Humphrey’s TrailNet research program and at Sweet Kids Day Camp each summer. Kristen likes to read, travel, hang out with her friends and play with her shih-tzu Sophie (pictured with her here). She is competitive swimmer for her high school team. Her message to other kids with diabetes, “You can still do anything. Just take care of your diabetes and you’re just like everybody else.”