A new “one stop shop” approach to tackling diabetes could cut costs and improve diabetes care by having all the patient’s needs under one roof.  The idea is being tried inWest Palm Beach,Florida, and places more emphasis on the role of the nurses who manage the clinic.

Diabetics have to spend a fair amount of time visiting their doctor and outpatient clinics, often going to several different venues for various aspects of their treatment.  With diabetes a growing problem in theUSand in the west generally, the disease is costing the nation a lot of money – around $174 million in total to treat the 26 million diabetics in the country.  Moreover, more problems arise when patients fail to stick with their regime, making their symptoms worse because their condition is not being properly addressed.

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