Diabetes Information & Resources for Self-Management
The Diabetes Center of Excellence (DCOE) care team will provide you with valuable handouts, tools and informational resources. Below are some at your fingertips.
UMass Memorial
Diabetes Center of Excellence
Patient Handbook
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Sick Day Guidelines & Checking for Ketones
Physical Activity
Preventing Complications
Importance of the Flu Shot with Diabetes
COVID-19 and Diabetes Care
BLOOD GLUCOSE
HEALTHY EATING & NUTRITION
INSULIN
INSULIN PUMPS
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Introduction to Insulin Pump Therapy
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Insulin Pump Comparison Chart
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The Latest Insulin Pumps & Continuous Glucose Monitors
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Uploading Insulin Pump Data Prior to Appointments
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Insulin Pump Failure Guidelines
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Insulin Pump Troubleshooting: High Blood Glucose
PREPARING FOR HOSPITALIZATIONS OR PROCEDURES
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Preparing for Hospitalization with an Insulin Pump
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Preparing for Surgery or a Medical Procedure with Diabetes
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Soft Food to Eat After Dental Surgery
MORE DIABETES TOPICS
Diabetes Sick Days & Vaccinations
Extreme Heat & Blood Sugar
Alcohol & Blood Sugar Guide
Diabetic Foot Care
Driving with Diabetes
Traveling with Diabetes Checklist
Nurse Practitioners in Diabetes Care
The roles and capabilities of a nurse practitioner in diabetes care is often misunderstood. Learn how NPs treat people at the UMass Memorial Diabetes Center of Excellence.
Banting and Best Isolate Insulin - 1921
July 27, 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best successfully isolated the insulin hormone for the very first time.
First Human Insulin Injection to Treat Diabetes
January 11, 1922, 14-year-old Leonard Thompson became the first person to receive an insulin injection as a life-saving treatment for diabetes.