Diabetes Education

Diabetes education is essential for the management and treatment of patients living with diabetes. KVCH offers a comprehensive diabetes education program under the supervision of experienced diabetes teaching team including a certified diabetes educator and registered dietitians.

The diabetes education program provides the latest information on nutrition and diabetes self-management training.

Topics covered:

Diabetes Basics
Blood Glucose Monitoring
Foot Care
Medication/Insulin Administration
Meal Planning/Carbohydrate Counting
Weight Loss

The KVCH Diabetes Education Program is certified by the American Diabetes Association.

Blood Sugar Screenings

Blood sugar screenings have recently been implemented for all surgery patients on the day of their inpatient or outpatient surgery. This free service will provide a proactive search for pre-diabetes and new diabetes cases.

Director of Food & Nutrition Services

Mary Jo Morrissey, MS, RD, CDE

509-962-7433

Diabetes Educator & Registered Dietitian

Pamela Dick, MS, RD

509-962-7373

Download Diabetes Resource Guide Brochure

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