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for the ADCES Louisiana Network!

Welcome to the homepage of the ADCES Louisiana Network! This group represents and supports members and groups throughout our state. We encourage you to look around, join in discussions and participate. Just use the links below to start networking with your peers!

Coordinating Body Leaders

Ashley M. Taylor, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP, CDCES - Amtaylor@xula.edu

Coletha Riley, RN MSN APRN CDE - coletha.riley@yahoo.com

Rosary Chetta, RN - rchetta@cox.net

Peggy Barrios, RN, CDE, peggy.barrios@stcchc.org

Angela Cemo, MPH, LDN, RD, CDE - angcemo@gmail.com

Terry Compton, APRN RN MSN CDE - terry.a.compton@gmail.com

Pamela C. Butler, MS, CDCES - pmbt79@gmail.com

**Please continue to scroll down for the latest blog posts from the state and for information regarding your local networking group (LNG) including discussions and upcoming events. Be sure to subscribe to your local LNG to stay up to date with events in your area and to network with local ADCES members. For questions or information on how to do this, please reach out to the CB Technology Leader here **

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Latest Discussions

MNT Act Action Alert

By: Janet Benefield , 17 days ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Earlier this month a new action alert was sent out related to the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act for this Congress. The MNT Act was reintroduced in the 119th Congress just before the Thanksgiving holiday. The bill would expand the list of conditions ...
Free Webinar - Ketones and DKA: Are they a bigger problem ...

By: Erika Eringis , one month ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Ketones and DKA: Are they a bigger problem than we know? This webinar, sponsored by Abbott, aims to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about the risks, prevalence, and management of DKA, with a focus on ketone monitoring ...
Free Webinar - Removing Known Barriers in Insulin Delivery ...

By: Erika Eringis , one month ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Removing Known Barriers in Insulin Delivery with the CeQur Simplicity 4-day Wearable Insulin Patch In this webinar, learn about some of the challenges people with diabetes have with injecting insulin regularly and how CeQur ...
Free Webinar - Introducing the twiist™ AID system

By: Erika Eringis , 2 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Introducing the twiist™ AID system Event Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Event Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET Don't miss this webinar as we cover: • The innovation behind the twiist™ AID System • Early user experience data ...
There's Still Time to Register for State Policy Fo ...

By: Janet Benefield , 2 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Registration is Still Open for the 2025 State Policy Forum , taking place virtually on Thursday, October 23, 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. ET. Don't miss this great learning opportunity! The event will focus on how to engage in state advocacy ...
Free Webinar - Unlocking the Full Potential of Omnipod ...

By: Erika Eringis , 2 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Unlocking the Full Potential of Omnipod 5®: Interactive Case Reviews Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm ET Join Omnipod 5 experts Cari Berget and Julia Blanchette for an engaging and interactive panel ...
Free Webinar - Life Happens: How the MiniMed™ 780G ...

By: Erika Eringis , 3 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Life Happens: How the MiniMed™ 780G system mitigates typical challenges to glycemic equilibrium In this webinar sponsored by Medtronic, learn how the MiniMed™ 780G system is helping providers around the world solve these challenges ...
Medicare Telehealth Action Alert

By: Janet Benefield , 3 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

As most of you are probably aware, Medicare's authority to broadly cover telehealth services currently runs through September 30, 2025, and Congress will need to act before then to further extend these flexibilities. Due to an impasse on government funding ...
Save the Date for State Policy Forum and Complete the ...

By: Janet Benefield , 3 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Save the date for the 2025 State Policy Forum , taking place virtually on Thursday, October 23, 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. ET. The event will focus on how to engage in state advocacy to improve access to care for people living with diabetes. ...
Beta Bionics dinner program

By: Terry Compton , 3 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Just a reminder that the dinner program will be on September 15th at 6 pm at The Dakota's Restaurant, 310 E. Boston St, Covington, La. Speaker is Ashlea Hill, NP. to RSVP, call Valerie Stern at 337-278-6238. Seating is limited so let her know you ...
Beta Bionics Educational Dinner Program

By: Terry Compton , 4 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Beta Bionics is providing an educational dinner program at The Dakota's in Covington on September 15th for 6 pm. The speaker will be Ashlea Hill, NP. Address is 310 E Boston St, Covington, LA; Registration is required and RSVP to Valerie Stern at vstern@betabionics.com ...
Blue Circle Health - Healthcare for all T1D Folks - ...

By: Ann Hornsby , 5 months ago

Posted in: Louisiana Coordinating Body

Blue Circle Health is now operating in Louisiana (and 10 other states!). Please help us spread the word so that people living with T1D know that we're here to help. If you work in Louisiana or know people who do or who we should connect ...