Kirby's Diabetes Self-Management Education Program Becomes A Medicare Certified Program Through AADE-Accreditation

Kirby Medical Center’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program becomes a Medicare Certified program through AADE-Accreditation

Monticello, IL — Kirby Medical Center’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program was recently named an accredited diabetes education program by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), a National Accredited Organization (NAO), certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This will allow the people with Diabetes in and around Piatt County increased access to high quality diabetes education services.

Diabetes education is a collaborative process through which people with or at risk for diabetes gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify behavior and successfully self-manage the disease and its related conditions. The program is comprehensive and taught by diabetes educators who have extensive training.

Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator Sara Wade, stated, “We are very excited to provide this program for our community. This program is part of our commitment to the community and provides education and training to manage diabetes.” Chief Clinical Officer, Jennifer Moss said, “People in our community who have diabetes no longer need to travel out of town to receive education and training that helps them manage their condition. We hope that easier access will lead to a greater impact on our community.”

“AADE’s accreditation assures that an accredited program meets the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support.  Programs who meet this criteria are considered high quality and have been shown to improve the health status of the individuals who embrace the education and help to modify sometimes unhealthy behaviors, or simply provide the education that the person with diabetes has not previously received” said Leslie E. Kolb, RN, BSN, MBA, Accreditation Director for the Diabetes Education Accreditation Program.  “Kirby’s Diabetes Self-Management Education Program is exactly the type of program we envisioned when we set up our accreditation in 2009.”


If you would like more information about diabetic education classes contact Sara Wade at 217-762-1904.