HealthEast
Diabetes Care
1700 University Avenue
St. Paul,
MN
USA
55104
Email:
mhughes@healtheast.org
Biographical Sketch:
Director, HealthEast Diabetes Care, St. Paul, MN since 1996.
Provide leadership, management and supervision for the diabetes program of a multi-site, multi cultural healthcare system. This includes providing a multitude of diabetes services to acute care hospitals, physician clinics, and outpatient diabetes programs. Provide diabetes educational services including insulin pump management, gestational diabetes management, type 1 and type 2 diabetes management. Supervise a staff of fourteen. Responsible for the fiscal management of the department. Responsible for Diabetes Care system wide quality initiatives. Provide professional education to hospital and clinic staff. Assure that department follows all regulatory requirements and that the department meets American Diabetes Association national standards for diabetes education.
1986-1996 Diabetes Educator, HealthEast Diabetes Care,
St. Paul, MN
Provided diabetes education to individuals and groups. Plan and prepare diabetes educational materials, facilitate diabetes support groups. Served as project lead on ADA Program Recognition.