People who work with a CDCES do better. Research shows that people who have received (competent and professional) diabetes education: Use primary care and preventive services more often than resorting to the emergency room and hospital. (Resulting in savings to the patient and the hospital); Are more likely to take medications as prescribed (thus reducing complications from diabetes and (again) incurring greater health care costs to both the patient and the health care system ); and Are better at controlling their glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels (again reducing … [Read more...]