New measures funded for diabetes control

A grant to help people with diabetes who are having a difficult time managing their disease was recently awarded to Wayne Memorial Hospital (WMH) and its SHIP (State Health Improvement Plan) partners. The $57,000 from The Blue Ribbon Foundation of Blue Cross of Northeastern PA will fund a pilot diabetes care management project beginning in January. Pictured from the left are: Jean Tuttle, WMH Community Relations; Barbara Griggs-Pratt, RD, manager of WMH Nutrition Services; Donna Decker, RN, Community Health manager; Carol Kneier, RD, certified diabetes educator; Jack Dennis, WMH Development/Grants manager; Cindy Yevich, executive director, The Blue Ribbon Foundation; Terri Henderson, WMH manager of Rehabilitation Services; Tina Hoehn, executive director, Wayne County YMCA; and Patty Walsh, of Northeast Counseling. (Contributed photo)