The Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida seeks to reduce health inequity in areas with limited or no access to quality Diabetes Self-Management Education Services (DSMES) and to increase organizations’ ability to provide quality diabetes self-management education services. HPC does this by promoting Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) in Florida by helping to establish, build and sustain DSME programs in our community.
People with diabetes who complete a diabetes self-management education class are better able to manage their disease and prevent or delay complications. DSME is NOT a 24-hour nurse hotline or a brochure. Rather, it is a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to disease management that meets national standards.
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Helpful Links
Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) Website:
https://www.diabeteseducator.org/
American Diabetes Association (ADA) Website:
National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/26350106211072203
Guidance Manual from Florida Diabetes Alliance:
http://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/diabetes/_documents/DSMES_Guidance_Manual.PDF
*To ensure DSME services adhere to these evidence-based standards, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) authorizes the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) to certify DSME programs as meeting the national standards. CMS only reimburses DSME services provided by organizations that are recognized by the ADA or accredited by the ADCES. The designation of ADA recognition or ADCES accreditation assures participants in these DSME programs that they are receiving quality, evidence-based services.