Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center
The Mary Greeley Medical Center Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center is a resource for people with diabetes and their families, providing a comprehensive diabetes management program for children and adults with newly diagnosed or known diabetes conditions.
The center is certified by the American Diabetes Association and licensed by the state of Iowa, serving children and adults with Type I, Type II or gestational diabetes. Request an appointment, or contact the center at 515-956-2880.
A Day with Diabetes
Watch our video as Mary Greeley Medical Center staff experience life as diabetics for 24 hours.
Services and Staff
Educational Sessions
The diabetes team will help the individual achieve optimal blood sugar control and independence in daily self-care in the following areas:
- Individual nutrition assessment and management
- Medical nutrition and carbohydrate counting
- Blood glucose monitoring and meeting American Diabetes Association blood glucose goals
- Blood sugars self-maintenance
- Insulin administration and adjustment, and understanding of insulin action
- Insulin pump therapy instruction
- Diabetes resource awareness, including new research and technology
With a physician's referral, Medicare and most private insurance plans cover 10 hours of education for the first year, and two hours of follow-up per year after the first year. All recommendations and reports are sent to the patient's physician.
Additional Services
Additional services include:
Staff
The Diabetes and Nutrition Education Center is under the medical direction of a board-certified endocrinologist and staffed by registered nurses and registered dietitians who are certified diabetes educators. Our diabetes specialists provide the education and support needed to self-manage the disease and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
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