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April 25, 2023 Michael Gale Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Between 2000 and 2019, there was a 3% increase in diabetes mortality rates by age. In 2019, diabetes and kidney disease due to diabetes caused an estimated 2 million deaths. 100M in the US have pre-diabetes condition.

May 15, 2023 Anna Falvey and Brendan Talian The individuals honored in Becker’s 2023 “Patient safety experts to know” list are noteworthy proponents of patient harm reduction, disease management, disaster preparedness and more. These healthcare providers, experts, researchers and executives value patient safety above all. For these patient safety experts, the improvement of the patient journey...

April 05, 2023 Stephanie Ostling Mason, PharmD, CDCES Improving patient safety and reducing harmful events is a team effort that includes both executive leadership and management as well as front line care teams. As the health care industry works towards an equitable and universal standard of care, patient safety remains amongst the top priorities for health systems in 2023. However, amid...

In a previous article published on AJMC.com, I explored why CMS finally decided to put its muscle behind glycemic management. The column was generated in response to revisions CMS made to its Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, which is an initiative that requires health systems to capture and report electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to improve hospital care, increase...

Becker's Healthcare is thrilled to reveal the 2022 edition of its list, "26 patients safety experts to know." The professionals included on this list are prominent advocates for patient safety. They are clinicians, researchers and experts who focus on improving healthcare for large populations. Many honorees have received industry awards, published articles and led initiatives to facilitate the...

December 7, 2022 Maria Asimopoulos Improving Glycemic Management for Better Outcomes, Cost Savings Stephanie Ostling Mason, PharmD, CDCES, diabetes clinical pharmacist, Glytec, shares the challenges associated with insulin management in the hospital setting and offers advice to improve patient outcomes. Read the full transcript: Welcome back to PopHealth Perspectives, a conversation with...

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...

July 10, 2022 By Sara Connell Be Willing to Take Risks: The best way to grow is to step out of your comfort zone. Keep an open mind and try new things. It’s ok to fail. Failing by itself isn’t bad, because it’s never really a failure if you learn from it! As a part of our interview series called “Women Of The C-Suite”, we had the pleasure of interviewing Nausheen Moulana Chief Technology Officer...

May 19, 2022 Stephanie Ostling Mason, PharmD, CDCES The measures will also affect workers across all areas of the hospital, including dietitians, information technology, nurses, and physicians. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued new quality measures for inpatient glycemic management as part of a broader set of rules intended to increase access to treatment during...