EvergreenHealth Recognized As National Leader In Diabetes Care
For the second year in a row, EvergreenHealth, a Washington Health Alliance member, was recognized Thursday as leading hospital in caring for people living with diabetes by the Leapfrog Group and the American Diabetes Association.
EvergreenHealth was among the 36 hospitals selected nationally for outstanding diabetes care.
Like much of the country, Washington state continues to see a rise in the number of residents diagnosed with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, roughly 10 percent of all Washingtonians have diabetes, and 34 percent suffer from prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are heightened but do not measure high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes.
According to the Leapfrog Group, of which WHA is a regional leader, this new recognition of top hospitals for diabetes care weighs patient care from admission through discharge.
Learn more about the the recognition.
Learn more about diabetes care in Washington state.