DIABETES AWARENESS
Wilson Medical Regional Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center promotes diabetes awareness By Wilson Medical Center staff
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ilson Medical Regional Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center in Neodesha is raising awareness of diabetes-related wounds as part of Healogics’ eighth-annual Diabetes Awareness Campaign. Throughout November, they will educate the local community about the importance of awareness, early intervention and specialized care for diabetes-related chronic wounds, like diabetic foot ulcers. Local team members will also visit healthcare providers in surrounding areas to provide important information to help at-risk patients living with diabetes. These resources include the 2021 Diabetes Awareness Infographic and posters designed to encourage patients to take off their socks and shoes for foot exams at every appointment.
There are 34.2 million people in the United States currently living with diabetes. Diabetes-related wounds are a leading cause of limb loss, accounting for 65,000 amputations annually. Early detection and specialized care from a Wound Care Cen16 HEALTHY LIVING • 2021
