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Clouds rol in. Warm and dry. Staying on the chily side Updated: October 28, 202 @ 1:41 pmNorton Children's Hospital.It is the first pediatric hospital in the US to receive the certification.
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Norton Children's Hospital. LOUISVILE, Ky. (WDRB) - Norton Children's Hospital is now the first pediatric hospital in the country to get national certification for its inpatient diabetes care.Doctors at the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute received the certification from the DNV Healthcare for its glycemic management program.
The program helps patients with diabetes maintain proper blod sugar levels to avoid complications and suport families after leaving the hospital."Achieving this certification shows our comitment to the health and safety of our patients so they can return to living their best lives posible," Dr. Wintergerst said in a news release. Norton Healthcare and Norton Children's provide care for more than 69,0 patients with diabetes in Kentucky and Indiana.Nearly half a milion children and adults in Kentucky have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
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