Perspectives on Diabetes Care

This is the official blog of the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists where we share recent research and professional opinions on diabetes care and education.

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If you're looking for professional opinions on diabetes care and education, you're in the right place. Perspectives on Diabetes Care is the official ADCES® diabetes care and education blog that shares helpful views on diabetes care and education. 

This is where you'll find practical tips on working with people affected by prediabetes, diabetes and related cardiometabolic conditions and the latest research and viewpoints on issues facing diabetes care and education specialists and the people they serve.

 

 

Current & Past ADCES Blog Articles

 

Be the change! Understanding Your Role in Leading Technology Integration

Aug 11, 2020, 11:25 AM

As people with diabetes and clinicians turn to a variety of technologies for diabetes management, the diabetes care and education specialist can help define and build a technology-enabled practice setting that is efficient and sustainable.


Vision & Passion Through the Lens of Competency: ADCES 2020 Competency Update

Aug 11, 2020, 11:19 AM

Competency and passion together are our interprofessional power to ensure our sustainability and positive impact on the healthcare system and people we serve. Learn more about the new competencies for diabetes care and education specialists.


How a Shopping List Can Help Your Clients Save and Be Safe

Aug 5, 2020, 15:03 PM

During this Covid-19 pandemic it is highly recommended to stay home as much as possible. Diabetes care and education specialist Sandra Arevalo presents seven tips for reducing the number of trips to the store.


Why Did ADCES Change Their Name?

Jul 27, 2020, 09:24 AM

What’s in a name? Earlier this year AADE (American Association of Diabetes Educators) changed its name to ADCES (Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists) and it had some people in the diabetes community wondering why the name change and how will this directly impact people with diabetes?


Traveling, COVID-19, and Diabetes: Tips for Diabetes Care and Education Specialists to Help People With Diabetes Stay Safe

Jul 20, 2020, 09:37 AM

It’s important for people with diabetes to follow the guidance of CDC if planning to travel and to review diabetes sick day protocols in case they do get infected. Staying home is the best way to stay safe and to protect others from getting sick, but if individuals with diabetes decide to travel, there are a few things you can do to help them prepare.


Understanding Bias in Your Profession: 3 Things You Can Do to Improve Care

Jul 13, 2020, 11:36 AM

Implicit or unconscious bias are thoughts and feelings that often exist outside of conscious awareness, and thus can be difficult to acknowledge and control. These attitudes are often automatically activated and can influence human behavior without conscious volition. To improve care in your practice, here are 3 actions you can take to address bias.


Sick Day Management Counseling: 3 Tips for Success

Jun 29, 2020, 10:13 AM

As practices have made major changes to their approach to patient visit in light of COVID-19, it’s a good time to review sick day management and counseling tips. Many clinicians are providing the majority of their diabetes care over the phone or using a telehealth platform, and diabetes care and education specialists can use this opportunity to ensure clients are well versed in sick day management.


5 Tips to Improve Medication Access for People With Diabetes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 22, 2020, 08:00 AM

According to CDC, people with diabetes are a high-risk population for COVID19, thus it is important to reduce this population’s risk of exposure to COVID19 and encourage the following of prescribed therapies. Here are five tips ensure people with diabetes have access to all of their medications while eliminating multiple trips to the pharmacy.


4 Action Steps to Being Anti-Racist

Jun 11, 2020, 14:41 PM

The ADCES20 Inclusion and Diversity sub-Committee shares why it's important that diabetes care and education specialists be actively anti-racist.


How the DSMES Consensus Report Can Shape Diabetes Care in the Post-Pandemic World

Jun 8, 2020, 06:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an opportunity to address the challenges that exist within our healthcare system. Now is the time to advocate for the changes necessary to transform care delivery and improve access for people with diabetes. The DSMES consensus report can serve as the framework for advocating for long-term changes.


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