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Compared to other hospitalized patients, patients with diabetes have longer lengths of stay and higher readmission rates. KEY TAKEAWAYS Riverside Healthcare found that better management of hypoglycemic patients at their facility led to an estimated savings of $544,756 annually. Patients with diabetes admitted to hospitals are primarily treated with insulin, and insulin management is a major...

APRIL 12, 2021 The Medical Design Excellence Awards competition is the medical technology industry's premier awards program. Since 1998, the MDEAs have recognized achievements in medical product design and engineering that improve the quality of healthcare delivery and accessibility. Each year, a panel of jurors comprised of designers, engineers, and clinicians awards bronze, silver, gold, and...

APRIL 2021 Derek Bagley Recently, Metro Health – University of Michigan Health, an affiliate of University of Michigan Health, announced that it reduced incidence of hypoglycemia by more than 54% and experienced a 40% decline in hyperglycemia since implementing personalized insulin dosing software. Glytec is marketing the software as the eGlycemic Management System® (eGMS). Extensive research...

WALTHAM, MASS. (March 11, 2021) –Glytec, the only provider of insulin management software across the continuum of care, today announced that Metro Health - University of Michigan Health, an affiliate of University of Michigan Health, reduced incidence of hypoglycemia by more than 54% and experienced a 40% decline in hyperglycemia since implementing Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System® (eGMS)...

FEBRUARY 2021 Jordan Messler, MD, SFHM, FACP The implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR) following the government mandate more than a decade ago hasn’t always been easy, but it can be a game-changer when it comes to real-time patient data management. While EHRs drastically simplify the access to patient-specific data, information overload and inefficient usage often leave providers...

FEBRUARY 2021 Derek Bagley The COVID-19 pandemic has further emphasized the need for specialty nurses who understand how to care for patients with chronic diseases. The demand for these caregivers is only going to intensify in coming years as healthcare delivery evolves and becomes even more complex. It has now been a century since the discovery of insulin, a groundbreaking and world-changing...

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MARCH 7, 2016 Putting Epic's EHR to Work: Hawaii Pacific Executives on the Intersection of Health IT & Quality We started on this journey because we identified patients with diabetes and their comorbidities as top reasons for readmissions and longer length of stay. Hawaii Pacific Health, based in Honolulu, is no stranger to the Epic EHR. The health system's contract with the EHR vendor is...