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March 2, 2023

Mastering the Meal Triad: Best Practices & Implementation Strategies

In by Alexa Driscoll

In the hospital, licensed and unlicensed health professionals share responsibility for coordination and communication across disciplines, and lack of care coordination may lead to hyper or hypoglycemia that can adversely impact patient outcomes. This session reviews evidence-based best practices and shares implementation ideas and tools to adopt a sustainable and reproducible meal triad process in the inpatient setting.

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November 21, 2022

Success Stories: Continuous Improvement

In by Alexa Driscoll

Implementing technology like an eGMS® is only one piece of a best-in-class glycemic management program. It takes continuous improvement, implementation of processes and optimization of programs to achieve desired clinical outcomes. In this session, you’ll hear directly from current customers and learn how their institutions have put these pieces together to successfully tackle practice change and create best practice frameworks. Featured speakers include Sonia Cooper, MSN, NE-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Sentara Healthcare and Cody R. Ericson, ANP-C, MSN, Advanced Practice Team, Kaweah Health.

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August 13, 2021

CMS FY22 eCQM Hospital Harm

In by Alexa Driscoll

CMS (US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) released new rules for the FY22 fiscal year. This update includes changes to the Hospital Inpatient Quality-Reporting (IQR) Program, which requires healthcare facilities to capture and report electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs).

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January 7, 2021

A Nurse’s Introduction to Glytec’s eGMS

In by Alexa Driscoll

guideeGlycemic Management System® Guided Workflows for Nurses that Help Improve Patient Safety1A Nurse’s Introduction to Glytec’s eGMS Glycemic management can be a major source of stress for nurses. Manually calculating insulin doses, calling physicians to verify or adjust titration, copying information from paper protocols into the EMR — they all take time away from the patient. The risks to patient …

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November 24, 2020

The Key to Unlocking Quality Improvement in Diabetes Care and Beyond

In by Alexa Driscoll

guideeGlycemic Management System® The Key to Unlocking Quality Improvement in Diabetes Care and BeyondBy providing a high-reliability strategy for achieving the standard of care in glycemic management, Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System (eGMS) can help improve the quality of inpatient diabetes care and positively impact organization-wide quality measures including readmissions2 and length of stay.1 Glucommander, our FDA-cleared decision support software that …

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June 24, 2020

Technology Reduces the #1 Adverse Medication Safety Events in the Hospital – Debra Dudley, RN

In by Alexa Driscoll

videoTechnology Reduces the #1 Adverse Medication Safety Events (AMSE) in the Hospital Presenter: Debra Dudley BS, RN, CDE | AdventHealth Diabetes InstituteWatch the video today! Learn how AdventHealth: Addressed the high number of hypoglycemic events among their patients Compared the efficacy and safety of different insulin management systems Used technology to reduce patient length of stay and the occurrence of …

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Utilization of eGMS® Decreases Hypoglycemia Adverse Drug Events, LOS and Costs – Jamie Casanova, PharmD

In by Alexa Driscoll

videoUtilization of Computer-Guided Insulin Dosing Decreases Hypoglycemia Adverse Drug Events, Length of Stay and Cost of Care at Large Pacific Northwest Health System Presenter: Jamie Casanova, PharmD, BCPS | CHI FranciscanWatch the video today! Learn how CHI Franciscan: Conducted a study on the clinical and financial outcomes of an eGMS® Evaluated the impact of an eGMS on length of stay …

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Improved Hospital Glycemic Control with eGMS® and High-Reliability Strategies – Dr. H. Courtenay Harrison, Jr.

In by Alexa Driscoll

videoImproved Hospital Glycemic Control with eGMS and High-Reliability Strategies Presenter: H. Courtenay Harrison, Jr., MD | Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalWatch the video today! Learn how Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital: Resolved insulin mismanagement in their facility using technology and new insulin protocols Evaluated strategies to reduce severe hypoglycemia, overall hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia video Improved Hospital Glycemic Control with eGMS …

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Improved Patient Safety and Glycemic Outcomes in the ICU Using Computer-Guided Intravenous Insulin Therapy Versus Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy

In by Alexa Driscoll

videoImproved Patient Safety and Glycemic Outcomes in the ICU Using Computer-Guided Intravenous Insulin Therapy Versus Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy Presenter: Alexandria Hall, PharmD | Grady HospitalWatch the video today! Learn how Grady Hospital: Compared continuous IV insulin to subcutaneous insulin use for hyperglycemic patients Evaluated ICU protocols on rates of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and time to target blood glucose video Improved …

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February 1, 2018

U.S. Survey of Healthcare Professionals: Inpatient Diabetes Care and Glycemic Management. Focus on Insulin Therapy and Hypoglycemia.

In by Heather DelCarpini

U.S. Survey of Healthcare Professionals: Inpatient Diabetes Care and Glycemic Management. Focus on Insulin Therapy and Hypoglycemia. Achieving better outcomes for patients with diabetes is imperative to the successful shift from volume to value. The question is, are we doing everything we can? Are we paying enough attention to their unique needs? A recent nationwide survey of healthcare professionals who …

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November 1, 2017

Successfully transitioning from sliding scale to basal bolus: Truths behind the journey and the results. Rose Newsom of Kaweah Delta Health Care District.

In by Susan Lawrence

Successfully transitioning from sliding scale to basal bolus: Truths behind the journey and the results. Rose Newsom of Kaweah Delta Health Care District.

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October 1, 2017

Clinicians and Patients Speak to the Efficacy, Safety and Value of Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System.

In by Heather DelCarpini

Clinicians and Patients Speak to the Efficacy, Safety and Value of Glytec’s eGlycemic Management System.

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August 1, 2017

Successfully transitioning from sliding scale to basal bolus: Truths behind the journey and the results. Kaweah Delta Health Care District.

In by Susan Lawrence

Successfully transitioning from sliding scale to basal bolus: Truths behind the journey and the results. Kaweah Delta Health Care District.Download a PDF of this compelling case study showcasing how Kaweah Delta Health Care District partnered with Glytec to achieve best practices in glycemic management.Download PDFSuccessfully transitioning from sliding scale to basal bolus: Truths behind the journey and the results. Kaweah …

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November 1, 2015

A new standard of care for glycemic control: Sentara Healthcare’s transition to Glytec’s eGMS, executive perspective. Dr. Paul Chidester, Vice President Medical Affairs, and Dr. H. Courtenay Harrison, Jr., Medical Director Diabetes Center.

In by Heather DelCarpini

A new standard of care for glycemic control: Sentara Healthcare’s transition to Glytec’s eGMS, executive perspective. Dr. Paul Chidester, Vice President Medical Affairs, and Dr. H. Courtenay Harrison, Jr., Medical Director Diabetes Center.