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LEON MEDICAL CENTERS EARNS COVETED AMERICAN DIABETES

ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION FOR CENTRO DE DIABETES

EDUCATION* PROGRAM

Miami, FL – August 15, 2011  – Leon Medical Centers, a leading healthcare service provider for theMedicare community in Miami-Dade County, has earned the prestigious American Diabetes

Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certificate for its quality diabetes self-managementeducation program. This Recognition was recently awarded to the LMC’s “Centro de Diabetes” atFlagler Center on July 6, 2011 for offering high-quality education* that is essential for effective

diabetes treatment.

The ADA Education Recognition effort for LMC which begun in the fall of 2010, is a voluntaryprocess, which assures that approved education programs have met the National Standards for Diabetes

Self-Management Education Programs. These Standards were developed and tested under the auspices

of the National Diabetes Advisory Board in 1983 and were revised by the diabetes community in 1994,2000 and 2007. Programs that achieve Recognition status have a staff of knowledgeable health

professionals who can provide comprehensive information about diabetes management for

participants. Education Recognition status is verified by an official certificate from ADA and awardedfor four years.

“The American Diabetes Association Certification reinforces Leon Medical Centers’ commitment tocontinually enhance care to our patients and the community. By providing a level of care that meets

the highest national standards we are able to maintain patients’ health and improve their quality of 

life,” said Rafael Mas, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Leon Medical Centers.

Self-management education is an essential component of diabetes treatment. By meeting the NationalStandards we ensure greater consistency in the quality of education offered to people with diabetes.

Assuring high-quality education for patient self-care is one of the primary goals of the Education

Recognition program. Unnecessary hospital admissions and some of the acute and chroniccomplications of diabetes may be prevented through self-management.

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According to the ADA, there are 25.8 million people or 8.5% of the population in the United States

who have diabetes; 11.8% are Hispanics. While an estimated 18.8 million have been diagnosed,

unfortunately, 7.0 million people are not aware that they have the disease. Each day approximately5,205 people are diagnosed with diabetes. Many will first learn that they have diabetes when they aretreated for one of its life-threatening complications  –  heart disease and stroke, kidney disease,

blindness, nerve disease and amputation. About 1.9 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in

people aged 20 years or older in 2010 in the US. Diabetes contributed to 231,404 deaths in 2007,making it the seventh leading cause of death in the US. Overall, the risk of death among people with

diabetes is about twice that of people of similar age but without diabetes.

“It is an honor to be recognized by such a prestigious association because the process givesprofessionals a national standard by which to provide patients with comprehensive quality education,”said Janet Martinez, ARNP, BC, Director of Disease Management, Leon Medical Centers.

About Leon Medical Centers:

Leon Medical Centers, established in 1996, is a healthcare service provider that offers medical services exclusively to

Medicare patients in Miami-Dade County. LMC operates seven Super Medical Centers located in Miami, Westchester,

East Hialeah, Bird Road, West Hialeah, Kendall and Flagler and offers state-of-the-art technology such as CT scan, Digital

X-rays, Ultrasound, Echocardiogram, and other diagnostics, in addition to a range of medical services that includes primary

care, specialties, dental, on-site pharmacy, vision, hearing, physical therapy and laboratory.

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