EJCH Offering Diabetes Education Classes

(Johns Creek, Ga.,)—Emory Johns Creek Hospital announced today it will offer educational classes to help patients with diabetes and their families learn how to effectively manage their health. The classes will be conducted by a certified diabetes educator and are designed to help patients take control of diabetes.

The classes will teach patients about various aspects of managing diabetes, such as blood glucose monitoring, insulin and oral medication administration, and insulin pump training. It will also help patients recognize symptoms of high and low blood sugar and what to do about it, how to manage on days when they’re not feeling well, and much more.

A physician’s referral is required to participate and most insurance plans are accepted. Call the Emory Diabetes Center at 404-778-4991 or Nancy Curdy, RN, at 678-474-7467 for more information or to register.

Founded in 2007, Emory Johns Creek Hospital is committed to meeting the health care needs of Johns Creek and surrounding areas. We are a full-service 110-bed, acute care hospital with a full range of services including round-the-clock emergency care with board-certified emergency physicians, all-digital imaging including a 64-slice CT, MRI, The Birth Place with Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 24-hour anesthesiologists, intensive care, advanced cardiac care, vascular medicine and surgery, rehabilitation surgery and women’s services. Our hospital is recognized for its Centers of Excellence in bariatric surgery and breast imaging, is accredited in mammography, breast biopsy and breast ultrasound and is a certified Primary Stroke Center.

For more information, contact us at 678-474-8200 or visit our website at www.emoryjohnscreek.com.