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The American Diabetes Association and The Leapfrog Group Name 17 Hospitals as "Recognized Leaders in Caring for People Living with Diabetes" | ||
By: PR Newswire Association LLC. - 20 Mar 2024 | Back to overview list |
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ARLINGTON, Va., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) and The Leapfrog Group announced the first hospitals to receive national designation as Recognized Leaders in Caring for People Living with Diabetes. The designation reflects a strong commitment to the safety and well-being of hospitalized people living with diabetes. An estimated 30% of hospitalized people are living with diabetes, and more than 200,000 hospitalized people die every year from preventable safety problems. "These hospitals are leading the nation in dedication to people with diabetes. Safe, effective, patient-centered care from hospital admission through a patient's return home lowers risks of serious health complications and improves outcomes for people living with diabetes," said Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, the ADA's chief scientific and medical officer. "Whatever their reason for admission, hospitalized patients who are living with diabetes are at heightened risk from the preventable errors and accidents that are a problem for all patients in American hospitals," said Leah Binder, MA, MGA, president & CEO of The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog for patient safety. "We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our first 17 recognized hospitals who are pioneering what we hope is a tidal wave of change in hospitals' approach to patient safety for people living with diabetes." The first-of-its-kind designation program evaluates hospitals based on their care for patients with diabetes during admission, stay and discharge. The program operationalizes the ADA's globally recognized guidelines for the treatment of patients with diabetes, the Standards of Care in Diabetes—2024, along with Leapfrog standards for excellence in hospital safety and quality. The program aims to counter the heightened safety risks faced by approximately 8 million people living with diabetes who are hospitalized each year. One in four people admitted to a hospital suffer some form of unintended harm, according to a report by the Office of the Inspector General. Hospitalized people living with diabetes face heightened safety risks including amputation and other complications such as coma and death if mistakes are made in their daily care. Black and Indigenous people, as well as Latinos, are 30% more likely to undergo amputation than non-Hispanic white Americans. Recognized hospitals provide safe, high-quality care for people living with diabetes, by implementing blood glucose (blood sugar) testing and hypoglycemia protocols, specialized preparation for inpatient surgery, meals and insulin regimen planning, and robust discharge planning for high-risk patients with diabetes, among others. Hospitals earning the Recognized Leader in Caring for People Living with Diabetes designation include: California: New Jersey: New York: Ohio: Pennsylvania: Texas: Washington: The application process for the 2025 recognition opens July 1, 2024. About the American Diabetes Association About The Leapfrog Group Contact: Virginia Cramer, press@diabetes.org View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-american-diabetes-association-and-the-leapfrog-group-name-17-hospitals-as-recognized-leaders-in-caring-for-people-living-with-diabetes-302093562.html SOURCE American Diabetes Association |
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