During March, Baptist recognized the American Diabetes Association’s National Alert! Day by offering a simple diabetes risk assessment quiz to Baptist team members. Systemwide, 1,393 team members took a few minutes to fill out a questionnaire and determine their own risk for developing diabetes.
According to the ADA, diabetes causes more deaths per year than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Nearly 30 million Americans live with diabetes while many more remain undiagnosed. Select Health Alliance’s diabetes campaign encourages Baptist team members to think about their risk for type 2 diabetes. If you missed the opportunity to take the risk assessment, visit selecthealthalliance.com to learn your own risk for developing the disease.