Outpatient Diabetes Education & Nutritional Services
Centennial Medical Center offers Outpatient Medical Nutrition Therapy by a registered and licensed dietitian and Diabetes Education by a Certified Diabetes Educator. Individual sessions are offered by appointment in the Women’s hospital. Contact your physician or nutrition services at 342-4012 for more information.
Most insurance companies and Medicare cover Medical Nutrition Therapy for diabetes, hyperlipidemia and renal disease. Please check with your third party payor for exact coverage for your plan. Centennial offers discounted rates for non-covered diagnosis.
Outpatient Diabetes Education
The Outpatient Diabetes Education program at Centennial Medical Center is under the direction of the Clinical Nutrition Program. Both of the Certified Diabetes Educators are members of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and provide diabetes self-management under the scope of practice for diabetes educators and include the AADE 7 self-management skill set: healthy eating, exercise, blood glucose monitoring, medication management, healthy coping, problem solving and reducing risks.
The program is individualized, with one-on-one appointments for type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes, non-diabetic hypoglycemia, and metabolic syndrome and pre-diabetes.
Hyperglycemia (High Blood Sugar)
It is estimated that over 18 million people are diabetic and only half of them know it.
Symptoms: Increased thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, blurry vision, irritability, and headaches are common symptoms associated with diabetes.
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar)
Low Blood Sugar can be a side effect of medications taken to stimulate the production of insulin by the pancreas. Skipping meals, going too long between meals, vigorous exercise without supplementing with snacks, and alcohol can contribute to a Low Blood Sugar reaction.
Symptoms: Fast heartbeat, weakness, sweating,
irritability, or visual changes.
Medical Nutrition Therapy for Other Diagnosis
Gastrointential
- Diverticulitis, diverticulosis
- Crohns disease
- Celiac disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Lactose intolerance
- Gallbladder disease
- Reflux, esophagitis
Renal
- Stage 1-V kidney disease
- End stage renal disease
Cardiovascular
- Hypertension, essential or benign
- Hyperlipidemia
- Congestive Heart Failure
Weight & Other
- Nutritional evaluation for bariatric surgery including morbid obesity and obesity
- Food allergies
- Traditional weight loss methods including diet, exercise and behavior modification
Centennial Medical Center at Ashland City offers the Cheatham County community enhanced on-site healthcare options which include inpatient care for non-life threatening illnesses, outpatient surgery, a 24-hour emergency room, lab services and imaging services.
Parthenon Pavilion is the oldest and largest full-service 132-bed psychiatric facility in Middle Tennessee providing inpatient mental health services for adults and geriatric patients as well as community-based mental health programs.
The Women’s Hospital at Centennial is Tennessee’s only stand-alone women’s hospital and neo-natal intensive care unit delivering 2,500 babies annually and is recognized nationally in breast cancer management in addition to providing the area’s only total digital mammography program.
The Sarah Cannon Cancer Center is a service-line offered through the TriStar Family of Hospitals that is designed to meet the needs of individuals undergoing cancer treatment, providing the most extensive drug, radiation and surgical services in the Southeast.
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