Diabetes Clinic

The medical management of diabetes is very important to patients, their family members, friends, and to their health care professional. That is one reason why the Outpatient Diabetes Clinic was formed at Ivinson Memorial Hospital.

We know the medical management of this disease can seem overwhelming, so we are here to help! Along with your primary care physician, IMH has a "team" of health care professionals who are available to help you manage this disease, answer specific questions and provide you with information. You will receive individualized attention and care from the diabetes management team at IMH.

How the Diabetes Clinic Works:

• Before attending the clinic:
• Your primary physician must refer you to the diabetes clinic.
• During the clinic:
• On the day of your scheduled diabetes clinic, you must check in through outpatient admitting at IMH.
• Per your physician's discretion, blood may also be drawn during the clinic (at an additional cost).
• The day of the clinic, you will see the following health care professionals:
• physician
• admitting clerk
• nurse educator
• dietitian
• social work
• physical therapist
• After reviewing your needs assessment and receiving your complete lab results, each member of the diabetes health care team, as well as your personal physician, will visit with you one-on-one. Your health care goals will then be established.
• After seeing each of the health care team members, you will receive an individualized management plan and be rescheduled for a follow-up visit in three to six months.
• You will then be discharged and are encouraged to work on your personal health care goals set in conjunction with the health care team members. During the next clinic visit, your progress and any problems will be reviewed.

For more information call Eunice Lambert, BSN, OCN, CDE at (307) 742-2142, ext. 2237 or e-mail her at eunicel@ivinsonhospital.org