Things to check for good diabetes care

Taking care of diabetes is a team effort between you and your health care provider team (doctor, diabetes nurse educator, diabetes dietitian educator, pharmacist, and others). You are the most important member of the team.

Take charge of your diabetes care by learning what to do for good diabetes care:

• Things to do every day for good diabetes care.
• Things for your health care provider to look at every time you have a checkup.
• Things for you or your health care provider to do at least once or twice a year.

Keep a daily record of blood sugar test results. (Print out the daily diabetes record page.) This information will help you see if you are reaching your blood sugar goals. You can prevent or slow down diabetes problems by reaching your blood sugar goals most of the time.