By Derek Johnson – Chief Operating Officer, Franklin Hospital
Franklin Hospital will be offering a Diabetic Screening Day from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 in Franklin Hospital’s First Floor Conference Room. The purpose of the screening is to promote education and care for diabetics and/or those at risk for diabetes. The screening is FREE and open to the public, no appointment necessary.
The FREE tests offered are HA1c, Creatinine/GFR, Glucose, and Microalbumin urine. The HA1c provides the average glucose levels of blood glucose over the previous three months. The Creatinine/GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate) check how the kidneys are functioning. The Glucose test measures blood sugar levels and the Microalbumin urine test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage in people that are at high risk for developing kidney disease. All tests are FREE and do not require fasting.
If you have a glucometer and would like to get it tested, Franklin Hospital laboratory staff members will be conducting glucometer verification testing. Free blood pressure checks will also be offered, and, hospital staff will be performing home blood pressure meter verification.
Podiatrist Dr. Christopher Moore from Southern Illinois Foot and Ankle Clinic will be available at the clinic to answer questions about diabetes and how it can affect feet and lower legs. Registered Dietician, Janet Porter, will be available to discuss healthy eating habits and proper nutrition for diabetics.
Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department personnel will be on-site to discuss the newly formed Franklin County Diabetic Support Group. The group will hold is initial meeting from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Franklin Hospital’s First Floor Conference Room.
Franklin Hospital’s FREE Diabetic Screening Day is being funded by a grant from the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network.
For questions about the Diabetic Screening Day call Judy Courter, Laboratory Director, at 618-439-3161, Ext. 357.
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