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Strengthening Our Leadership in Patient-Specific Insulin Dosing
Strengthening Our Leadership in Patient-Specific Insulin Dosing
Q3 CEO Quarterly Update As we wrap up the third quarter of 2024, it's a great opportunity to reflect on the remarkable progress Monarch Medical Technologies has made so far this year. From the significant strides in solidifying our leadership ...
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of DKA and HHS
A Comprehensive Guide to the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of DKA and HHS
Pathophysiology of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) Diabetic ketoacidosis is most often found in patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Insulin deficiency is the hallmark of DKA pathophysiology. Insufficient insulin presence leads to increased hepatic glucose production and decreased peripheral glucose ...
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The Pros and Cons of Adding Insulin to Total Parenteral Nutrition
The Pros and Cons of Adding Insulin to Total Parenteral Nutrition
Executive Summary: Patients receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) often require insulin to manage hyperglycemia, particularly in cases of underlying diabetes or acute illness. TPN can lead to hyperglycemia due to factors such as increased hepatic glucose production, insulin resistance, and ...
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Glycemic Management Protocols: Best Practices and Guidelines
Glycemic Management Protocols: Best Practices and Guidelines
Maintaining glucose levels within goal ranges in hospitalized adult patients improves health outcomes. During hospital admissions, both uncontrolled hyperglycemia and severe hypoglycemia are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Consequences may include impaired wound healing, delayed recovery, and organ dysfunction. ...
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Supporting Nurses, Empowering Healthcare
Supporting Nurses, Empowering Healthcare
CEO Quarterly Update As we reflect on the second quarter of 2024, I want to take a moment to share our progress and reflect on the essential role healthcare professionals play in our mission at Monarch Medical Technologies. This quarter ...
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Inpatient Glycemic Management: Best Practices
Inpatient Glycemic Management: Best Practices
Inpatient glycemic management brings significant challenges in the hospital setting. Hospitalized patients experience fluctuating glucose levels based on various factors, including: Critical illness Infection Sepsis Renal failure Heart failure Dehydration Steroid use Effective management of glucose is crucial for optimal ...
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Celebrating National Nurses Week at Monarch Medical Technologies
Celebrating National Nurses Week at Monarch Medical Technologies
As National Nurses Week ends, we at Monarch Medical Technologies take a moment to reflect on the impact our nurses have on our community and the healthcare field. This year's theme, "Nurses Make the Difference," resonates deeply with our mission ...
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New CMS Mandate on Diabetes Harm Measures: What You Need to Know
New CMS Mandate on Diabetes Harm Measures: What You Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a pivotal update on April 10, 2024, that mandates the reporting of severe hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia incidents. This new rule, effective for the CY 2026 reporting period, marks a significant ...
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Monarch Medical Technologies Reinforces Commitment to Enhanced Diabetes Care in Light of New CMS Measures
Monarch Medical Technologies Reinforces Commitment to Enhanced Diabetes Care in Light of New CMS Measures
Monarch Medical Technologies, the maker of EndoTool, a leading provider of inpatient glycemic management solutions, enthusiastically supports the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) recent introduction of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for Severe Hypoglycemia and Severe Hyperglycemia. These ...
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Your Handbook to Improved Glycemic Control with the 2024 SCCM Guidelines
Your Handbook to Improved Glycemic Control with the 2024 SCCM Guidelines
In the evolving landscape of critical care medicine, staying up to date on the latest guidelines and best practices is not just beneficial—it's imperative. With this in mind, I am thrilled to introduce our latest comprehensive resource, "The Critical Care ...
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A New Era in Critical Care: Evolution of Glycemic Control Guidelines
A New Era in Critical Care: Evolution of Glycemic Control Guidelines
CEO Quarterly Update | March 2024 I had the privilege of attending the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) conference in Arizona earlier this year, a gathering that always promises insightful discussions and ground breaking updates in the field of ...
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The Game-Changing Approval of the First Over-The-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor
The Game-Changing Approval of the First Over-The-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor
This week, the FDA cleared the first over-the-counter-integrated continuous glucose monitor (iCGM) for marketing. This particular iCGM glucose biosensor is designed to help adult patients who are not on insulin, monitor their blood glucose levels in a noninvasive way. This ...
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Shaping Tomorrow’s ICU: Glycemic Control Discussions at SCCM 2024
Shaping Tomorrow’s ICU: Glycemic Control Discussions at SCCM 2024
Are you going to the 2024 Critical Care Congress in Phoenix on January 21-23 presented by the Society of Critical Care Medicine? One session you won't want to miss is the SCCM Guidelines discussion which will have a focus on ...
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How Can Technology Help Hospitals Achieve American Diabetes Association Standards of Care?
How Can Technology Help Hospitals Achieve American Diabetes Association Standards of Care?
In response to the ongoing challenges faced by hospitalized patients requiring insulin therapy, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) released its updated 2024 Standards of Care of Hospitalized Patients this month. Thirty to forty percent of hospitalized patients require insulin therapy ...
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92% Hypoglycemia Reduction with EndoTool IV: UPMC Central PA’s Success Story
92% Hypoglycemia Reduction with EndoTool IV: UPMC Central PA’s Success Story
The management of patients with intravenous insulin is fraught with challenges when a standardized dosing protocol is utilized. These challenges include increased nursing workflow, the potential for dosing errors due to the complexity of the protocols, and the occurrence of ...
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Must-see Education Sessions at ADCES23: Our Top Picks
Must-see Education Sessions at ADCES23: Our Top Picks
We've worked hard on curating the educational lineup for this year's ADCES conference, and let me tell you, there are tons of awesome sessions to pick from. After much consideration, we managed to narrow down the list to a selection ...
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CGM in the Hospital: Is it Ready for the Main Stage?
CGM in the Hospital: Is it Ready for the Main Stage?
To the untrained eye, the utilization of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in the hospital setting would appear to be an easy transition from point of care glucose testing to the use of a technology that is well established in the ...
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2022 CMS Changes for Inpatient Diabetes Management
2022 CMS Changes for Inpatient Diabetes Management
2022 CMS Changes for eCQM The 2022 final rule from CMS brings the adoption of two electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for the management of inpatient diabetes in the hospital setting. This rule will standardize when and how hospitals report ...
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Heroes of COVID-19: Salute to Healthcare Professionals
Heroes of COVID-19: Salute to Healthcare Professionals
Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, countless healthcare professionals have stepped up and made a huge impact. We wanted to acknowledge those who have gone above and beyond to help in this time of need. Their contributions during this pandemic have been ...
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Providing Better Support for Diabetes Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
Providing Better Support for Diabetes Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 is a serious threat to anyone with chronic health issues like diabetes. We all know by now that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a serious public health threat. We also know that older individuals and any individuals with serious chronic health ...
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Be a Champion for Change! Highlights from the 2019 EndoTool User Group Meeting
Be a Champion for Change! Highlights from the 2019 EndoTool User Group Meeting
The end of October marked the third annual EndoTool User Group Meeting for Monarch. As EndoTool users from near and far convened in Charlotte, NC, the discussion centered on how users can further optimize EndoTool to see improvement in outcomes. ...
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Recaps from American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting
Recaps from American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting
Diabetes care and education specialists across the country convened in Houston, TX last week for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) annual meeting. Notice, we avoided using the designation of diabetes educators. During the meeting, AADE announced the new ...
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EndoTool EMR Integration: What Does it Actually Mean?
EndoTool EMR Integration: What Does it Actually Mean?
One of the first questions we receive regarding EndoTool is, "Can it be fully integrated with our electronic medical record (EMR)?" Although the general answer is yes, it may depend on your definition of "integration." In today's market, the goal ...
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Technology Takes Center Stage at American Diabetes Association 79th Scientific Sessions
Technology Takes Center Stage at American Diabetes Association 79th Scientific Sessions
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions took place early this month and the team at Monarch was once again in attendance. With five days of comprehensive education and presentations, this year's session was packed with updates, insights, and new ...
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The Evolution of Nursing Practice in Diabetes Care
The Evolution of Nursing Practice in Diabetes Care
The role of the nurse in caring for patients with diabetes has evolved over our history. As understanding of the impact of diabetes in the inpatient setting gained momentum, nurses have moved from managing comorbidities, such as diabetes, as a ...
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Creating a Winning Team to Advance Diabetes Care and Improve Outcomes
Creating a Winning Team to Advance Diabetes Care and Improve Outcomes
There's a common saying, "teamwork makes the dream work." Healthcare is truly a team sport. With increasing comorbidities and specialization of care, it takes a team of healthcare professionals to deliver patient-centered care. Working as an effective team in both ...
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Managing Inpatient Nutrition for Optimal Glycemic Control
Managing Inpatient Nutrition for Optimal Glycemic Control
I will never forget rounding in a busy ICU just before lunchtime, standing within earshot of a patient with type 2 diabetes ordering her lunch: a cheeseburger, fully loaded, with a side of french fries and chocolate ice cream for ...
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The Impact of Hyperglycemia in Burn Trauma
The Impact of Hyperglycemia in Burn Trauma
The first week of February marks National Burn Awareness Week. Likely all have experienced a burn at some point as it's the leading cause of accidental injury, but far fewer have ever experienced a severe burn requiring acute care. In ...
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Changes to 2019 ADA Standards in Diabetes Care: What You Need to Know
Changes to 2019 ADA Standards in Diabetes Care: What You Need to Know
In late December, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) released the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. The standards, which were first introduced in 1989, have been updated every year to reflect the current state of diabetes practice. While multiple ...
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The “Why” for Improving Hospital Glycemic Management
The “Why” for Improving Hospital Glycemic Management
DiaTribe Editor, Adam Brown, wrote in a recent article, "We've known for a long time that diabetes care in hospitals is often bad, but until you experience it personally - and you have to go to the ER and have ...
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Maintaining Glucose Targets Through the Thanksgiving Holiday
Maintaining Glucose Targets Through the Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving is a time for celebration with family and food, but celebrating the holiday from a hospital bed is never quite as enjoyable. For those with diabetes and hyperglycemia, the holiday can either be riddled with rules to ruin the ...
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Managing Gestational Diabetes During and After Pregnancy
Managing Gestational Diabetes During and After Pregnancy
November is National Diabetes Month. This year, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, is celebrating the month by promoting health after gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type ...
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How Can Quality Improvement be Achieved? Highlights from the 2018 EndoTool User Group Meeting
How Can Quality Improvement be Achieved? Highlights from the 2018 EndoTool User Group Meeting
As highlighted in our last blog, the need to improve our glycemic management practices within the inpatient setting is clear. It's better for both the patient and hospital, but the challenge comes with implementing quality improvement initiatives. Throughout the EndoTool ...
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Quality Improvement is Hard but Needed: Highlights from the 2018 EndoTool User Group Meeting
Quality Improvement is Hard but Needed: Highlights from the 2018 EndoTool User Group Meeting
On October 18th, Monarch hosted its annual EndoTool User Group Meeting bringing together clients from across the country to discuss inpatient glycemic management and the use of EndoTool. As Monarch President & CEO, Linda Beneze, stated at the beginning of ...
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Time to Prepare: Quality Measures are Coming for Inpatient Glycemic Control
Time to Prepare: Quality Measures are Coming for Inpatient Glycemic Control
Historically, diabetes care in the hospital setting has been hard to measure for many organizations. When it comes to glucose metrics, many keep track of their hypoglycemia as "never events," but measurement of hyperglycemia has not been as much of ...
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Achieving The Joint Commission Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Care Certification
Achieving The Joint Commission Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Care Certification
At this year's EndoTool User Group Meeting, taking place October 18th in Charlotte, North Carolina, Caroline Isbey, Associate Director Accreditation and Disease-Specific Care Certification at The Joint Commission, will be presenting on the Advanced Inpatient Diabetes Care Certification. In a ...
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Moving the Needle Matters: Top Six Glycemic Optimization “Moving the Needle” Elements
Moving the Needle Matters: Top Six Glycemic Optimization “Moving the Needle” Elements
As we are entering another exciting season of football, I started thinking about how the elements of a football game are a lot like solving any major problem. The players need to generate positive forward movement to continue to move ...
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The Journey of EndoTool: A Q&A with EndoTool Inventor, Dr. Patrick Burgess
The Journey of EndoTool: A Q&A with EndoTool Inventor, Dr. Patrick Burgess
In a Q&A with Dr. Patrick Burgess, MD, PhD, the founder and inventor of EndoTool, we discuss the early development of EndoTool, his experience, and the research he plans to share at this year's User Group Meeting. Q: How did ...
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Highlights from the American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions
Highlights from the American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions
The Monarch team attended the American Diabetes Association 78th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida at the end of June. The annual conference highlighted new ideas and significant advances in diabetes research, treatment, and care. While multiple sessions were covered and ...
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Driving Clinical Adoption: Five Post-Implementation Evaluations
Driving Clinical Adoption: Five Post-Implementation Evaluations
You've put in the time and the effort, and EndoTool® is now live in your hospital. But are you planning for the clinical adoption challenges? Whether you prefer to use the nursing process (ADPIE), Deming's PDCA cycle, or another method ...
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Shining a Spotlight on Critical Care Awareness Month
Shining a Spotlight on Critical Care Awareness Month
The month of May is host to several healthcare recognitions; there's National Nurses Week, National Hospital Week, Stroke Awareness Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month. But, among all these recognitions, there is one that doesn't get nearly as much attention: ...
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Inspire, Innovate, Influence: Celebrating National Nurses Week 2018
Inspire, Innovate, Influence: Celebrating National Nurses Week 2018
As the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, said, "the very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm." Hospitals have an obligation to deliver safe, quality care, and this obligation can only be ...
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The Eight Essential Elements of a Successful Inpatient Glycemic Management Program
The Eight Essential Elements of a Successful Inpatient Glycemic Management Program
Whether in the cardiac care unit or in a general hospital medicine unit, helping patients to reach glucose control is a necessary component to delivering quality care. To advance glycemic management practices, and ultimately improve patient outcomes, hospitals must have ...
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The Role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Successful Glycemic Management
The Role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Successful Glycemic Management
When it comes to glycemic management in the hospital setting, hyperglycemia is present in every unit. In order to standardize care, it requires a cross functional team with multiple clinicians, staff members, and departments all working together. With March being ...
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Closing the Gap Between Current and Optimal Glycemic Management
Closing the Gap Between Current and Optimal Glycemic Management
"It's only when you drop yesterday's assumptions that you can glimpse tomorrow's patterns and possibility. To see deeper, unsee first." - Umair Haq Clinical inertia is a term that has been used to define the resistance to a new therapeutic ...
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Three Inpatient Glycemic Management Trends to Watch in 2018
Three Inpatient Glycemic Management Trends to Watch in 2018
"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on." - Hal Borland This past year proved to be an exciting time in the advancement of diabetes care. New technology and new research are on the forefront ...
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What Value Does EndoTool Add to the Care Continuum?
What Value Does EndoTool Add to the Care Continuum?
Recently, I attended Becker's Review Healthcare IT and Finance conference in Chicago. The event drew hundreds of administrators and providers from around the country to address the substantial challenge in front of Healthcare CIOs and CFOs: proving the value of ...
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A Step in the Right Direction: What New Glycemic Clinical Outcomes Beyond HbA1c Mean for Hospitals
A Step in the Right Direction: What New Glycemic Clinical Outcomes Beyond HbA1c Mean for Hospitals
Imagine if a patient's blood glucose was still determined through urine strip testing. Although it was once seen as a best practice, it would now be laughable and likely thought of as downright poor patient care. As medicine evolves, the ...
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National Diabetes Month: Time to Act
National Diabetes Month: Time to Act
National Diabetes Month is a recognition that began 35 years ago, but perhaps is needed now more than ever before. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 30.3 million people have diabetes in the U.S. That amounts ...
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Recognizing Diabetes Educators
Recognizing Diabetes Educators
During National Diabetes Month, the week of November 5-11 provides an opportunity to recognize a special group of healthcare professionals, diabetes educators. This week, also known as National Diabetes Education Week, is meant to be a time to celebrate all ...
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Monarch Featured in DiabetesMine Blog, “Convincing Hospitals That Glucose Management Matters”
Monarch Featured in DiabetesMine Blog, “Convincing Hospitals That Glucose Management Matters”
In a new DiabetesMine blog post, "Convincing Hospitals That Glucose Management Matters," author Dan Fleshler questions why some hospitals are still using "old-fashioned, time-consuming, error-prone approach to regulating blood glucose." The blog, which features Monarch Medical Technologies, addresses one of ...
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Highlights from EndoTool User Group Meeting: Why Transforming Inpatient Glucose Control is Mission Critical
Highlights from EndoTool User Group Meeting: Why Transforming Inpatient Glucose Control is Mission Critical
On October 19th, Monarch Medical Technologies hosted its first annual EndoTool User Group Meeting in Charlotte, NC. Joined by clients across the country, the group explored ways to better utilize EndoTool IV and SubQ across their systems. While many ...
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A Motto for Diabetes Care: Never Satisfied. Always Evolving.
A Motto for Diabetes Care: Never Satisfied. Always Evolving.
When joining a new team, the first question is always why. Why is the opportunity attractive and why join? As a new member of the Monarch team, my why can be summed up simply by one sign. Last week, I ...
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A Note to Nurses: Less Math and Paper = Better Care for Patients
A Note to Nurses: Less Math and Paper = Better Care for Patients
All nurses deal with the prominent disease known as diabetes. It is a disease that effects all of us in one way or another. Either by family, friends, or co-workers, it has touched us all. As a hospital nurse for ...
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Numerous Scenarios, One Software
Numerous Scenarios, One Software
The expression, "you can't have your cake and eat it too," is all too familiar to most, particularly in healthcare. When referencing a glucose management tool, rumor has it that a software should be used regularly, or, for treating "difficult" ...
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Does Your Computerized Glycemic Management System Incorporate EREI?
Does Your Computerized Glycemic Management System Incorporate EREI?
Even though the protocol for dosing insulin can be carefully calculated for the particular patient in need, what if that patient's need for insulin changes quickly after the initial dose recommendation? This concept is not only unheard of, it is ...
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Glycemic Targets Part 2: A1C
Glycemic Targets Part 2: A1C
In last week's blog, we explained the importance of patient self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes. This week, we want to go over the A1C test, goals and recommendations, and the limitations ...
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Glycemic Targets Part 1: SMBG & CGM
Glycemic Targets Part 1: SMBG & CGM
One of the most critical responsibilities of patients with diabetes is patient self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG). In order to assess glycemic levels, SMBG is available to caregivers and patients to evaluate the safety of the suggested glycemic management plan. ...
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Insulin 101: What You Need to Know
Insulin 101: What You Need to Know
Let's get back to the basics. Per the American Diabetes Association, insulin is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the pancreas. Many people with type 1 diabetes are prescribed insulin because their bodies do not produce insulin, and insulin can ...
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Predictive Intelligence Behind EndoTool
Predictive Intelligence Behind EndoTool
Earlier this month, the blog titled ‘Innovative Thinking > Product Selling' summarized the idea of selling a concept instead of selling a product. The article informed the reader that in order to sell an innovative technology, they have to not ...
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Risk of Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
Risk of Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes
Hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low blood glucose (blood sugar) levels, usually less than 70 mg/dL. This condition is recognized to be one of the main restrictions in achieving normal control in type 1 diabetes. Historically, the risk ...
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Innovative Thinking > Product Selling
Innovative Thinking > Product Selling
Recently, an article written by Prashant Dedhia was shared on LinkedIn titled, Don't sell a product, sell a whole new way of thinking. The mantra of selling an idea instead of a product is a concept often overlooked in healthcare. ...
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Glucose Variability and Tight Glycemic Control
Glucose Variability and Tight Glycemic Control
When it comes to glucose control, glucose variability, and the risk for hypoglycemia, often times they can be related. Even though reducing hyperglycemia and leveling HbA1c values of seven percent or less result in decreased risk of complications, the risk ...
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Insulin: Lifesaver or Killer? Part 3
Insulin: Lifesaver or Killer? Part 3
Strategies to Minimize Risk of Hypoglycemia We addressed the patient risks of severe hypoglycemia in the part 1 of this series and followed it with the clinical consequences of severe hypoglycemia in part 2. After looking at both scenarios, you ...
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Insulin: Lifesaver or Killer? Part 2
Insulin: Lifesaver or Killer? Part 2
Clinical Consequences of Severe Hypoglycemia In part 1 of this series, we described a scenario of a patient receiving intensive insulin therapy, and the most frequent critical complication to follow: hypoglycemia. Not only are there patient risks of severe hypoglycemia, ...
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Insulin: Lifesaver or Killer? Part 1
Insulin: Lifesaver or Killer? Part 1
Patient Risks of Severe Hypoglycemia Edward Mason is an 18-year old male with a height of 175.26 cm (5'9) and a weight of 72.57 kg (160 lbs). Edward is admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting ...
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Why Glycemic Control is Critical in the Labor and Delivery Unit
Why Glycemic Control is Critical in the Labor and Delivery Unit
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), pregnant women who have never had diabetes before but who have high blood glucose (sugar) levels during pregnancy are said to have gestational diabetes. According to a 2014 analysis by the Centers for ...
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Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
According to the American Diabetes Association, hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low blood glucose (blood sugar) levels, usually less than 70 mg/dL. Hypoglycemia can be caused from too much insulin, inadequate food intake or poor timing of meals, ...
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Diabetes: Fact or Fiction?
Diabetes: Fact or Fiction?
With diabetes rates unfortunately on the rise, so are the myths surrounding the disease. Anyone involved with diabetes patient care must be able to separate fact from fiction. Below, are some of the common truths and misconceptions about diabetes. Today, ...
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Monarch Medical Technologies Named Among Best Places to Work
Monarch Medical Technologies Named Among Best Places to Work
Another year is quickly approaching. Thanksgiving is upon us and we wanted to dedicate this blog post to our team at Monarch Medical Technologies. Every year, the Charlotte Business Journal searches for the "Best Places to Work" in the Charlotte ...
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Why Accurate Insulin Dosing is Critical to Treatment of Wounds
Why Accurate Insulin Dosing is Critical to Treatment of Wounds
Prior to 1921, little was known about the function of the pancreas, and a diagnosis of diabetes almost invariably led to mortality. As insulin enjoyed wider therapeutic application, patient outcomes dramatically improved, and this was not limited to those with ...
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How Better Care Drives Value
How Better Care Drives Value
While the amount of hospital resources wasted on medical supplies is relatively easy to calculate, the more insidious expenses - clinical personnel costs - are more difficult to quantify. However, when a Roanoke, Virginia hospital set out to improve patient ...
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How Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Has Improved With EndoTool
How Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis Has Improved With EndoTool
Since DKA is a disease state of hyperglycemia, where blood sugars are out of control and mortality is possible, timely and accurate response is critical. ...
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How Algorithms Are Enabling Patient-Specific Healthcare
How Algorithms Are Enabling Patient-Specific Healthcare
Anyone who has ever entered a phrase in the search box of Google and seconds later received direct links to millions of highly-specific references to that phrase, has experienced the power of algorithms. Algorithms are also used in almost every ...
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Monarch Commits to National Health IT Week
Monarch Commits to National Health IT Week
This week is National Health IT Week. September 26-30 is dedicated to raising awareness and recognizing the value of health IT in innovation, expanding access to care, expansion of economic opportunities and job creation, and making communities healthy. The team ...
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Save Your Hospital Money: Here’s How
Save Your Hospital Money: Here’s How
According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, hyperglycemia and diabetes in the hospital setting affect 38% to 46% of non-critically ill hospitalized patients. With diabetes and hyperglycemia increasing in our society, increased ...
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Effective Glucose Management in Therapeutic Hypothermia Can Save Patient Neurological Function
Effective Glucose Management in Therapeutic Hypothermia Can Save Patient Neurological Function
Inducing mild hypothermia in some patients with cardiac arrest and other traumatic events has proven to significantly improve their long-term neurological function. Many experts feel that this is one of the most important advancements in the history of the science ...
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Effectively Managing Blood Glucose in Patients With Renal Failure
Effectively Managing Blood Glucose in Patients With Renal Failure
Kidneys can be injured by a number of reasons. In the United States alone, more than 26 million people are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), although most don't know it because early signs are often missed. "While diabetes ...
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The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 4
The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 4
Throughout this series, we have spent time explaining the Patient Safety Movement and the strategies and tactics for preventing severe hypoglycemia. In part 3, we outlined three plans — leadership, practice and technology — that require action in order to ...
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The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 3
The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 3
In part 2 of this series dedicated to the Patient Safety Movement Pledge, we educated our readers on the performance gap and explained that hospitals and healthcare systems will have to take action in specific leadership, practice, and technology plans ...
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How EndoTool is Both Predictive and Prescriptive
How EndoTool is Both Predictive and Prescriptive
Recently, there have been product announcements from companies in the glucose management space promoting new tools to "predict" hypoglycemia. There is a big difference between products that market hypoglycemia's predictive ability and the EndoTool technology. EndoTool not only predicts changes ...
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The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 2
The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 2
Hypoglycemic events can be life-threatening, especially for patients with diabetes. Severe hypoglycemia is associated with increased morbidity, length of stay, and mortality. As we mentioned in part 1 of this series, over 200,000 patients die unnecessarily in US hospitals each ...
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The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 1
The Patient Safety Movement Pledge to Improve Prevention of Severe Hypoglycemia: Part 1
Over 200,000 patients die unnecessarily in US hospitals each year. The Patient Safety Movement mission is to eliminate these deaths by 2020. The known patient safety challenges include: Culture of Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Medication Errors, Failure to Rescue: Monitoring for ...
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High Blood Glucose Levels Result in Poor Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
High Blood Glucose Levels Result in Poor Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Heart Failure Syndromes
Patients with Acute Heart Failure Syndromes (AHFS) are not only common in the emergency department, they are also associated with high short-term and long-term mortality rates. AHFS patients may encounter hyperglycemia, which occurs in up to 40% of patients regardless ...
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EndoTool SubQ: What You Should Know
EndoTool SubQ: What You Should Know
Monarch Medical Technologies EndoTool SubQ provides clinical decision support for any situation where subcutaneous insulin is administered to all patient types, including pediatrics. This proprietary technology models, predicts and adjusts to each patient's unique physiology and individual response to insulin. ...
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Seven-Year Study Suggests EndoTool is the Future of Inpatient Medicine
Seven-Year Study Suggests EndoTool is the Future of Inpatient Medicine
Advances in computer technology have brought about an ever-expanding list of tasks which had previously required the manual ‘human touch,' and now are programmed to automatically occur. The high profile examples of this phenomenon are self-driving cars, thermostats that adjust ...
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Inpatient Glycemic Control Through the Eyes of AACE and ADA: Part 3
Inpatient Glycemic Control Through the Eyes of AACE and ADA: Part 3
In part 1 and part 2 of this series, we provided answers to questions regarding the safety and improvement of inpatient glycemic control, as well as the recommended glycemic targets and how to achieve them. Today, we will explain the ...
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Inpatient Glycemic Control Through the Eyes of AACE and ADA: Part 2
Inpatient Glycemic Control Through the Eyes of AACE and ADA: Part 2
In part 1 of this series, we provided answers to questions regarding the safety and improvement of inpatient glycemic control. Today, we will address recommended glycemic targets and how to achieve those targets. What glycemic targets can be recommended in ...
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Why Dosing Errors Can be Catastrophic for a Hospital
Why Dosing Errors Can be Catastrophic for a Hospital
Recent controversies at the National Institute of Health Clinical Center are every hospital administrator's worst nightmare. According to a June 2, 2016 article in the Wall Street Journal, the Bethesda, Maryland hospital, recognized for its cutting-edge medical research, has an ...
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Inpatient Glycemic Control Through the Eyes of AACE and ADA: Part 1
Inpatient Glycemic Control Through the Eyes of AACE and ADA: Part 1
In healthcare today, patients with diabetes are not only more likely to be hospitalized than patients without diabetes, they are also more likely to have longer durations of hospital stay. According to the American Diabetes Association, twenty-two percent of all ...
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Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS): What You Should Know
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS): What You Should Know
What is it? Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome, or HHNS, is one of two of the most serious metabolic complications of diabetes mellitus (the other is diabetes ketoacidosis, or DKA). This condition is an emergency caused by very high blood sugar ...
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EndoTool Customers Continue to Show Big Results
EndoTool Customers Continue to Show Big Results
Vidant Medical Center publicizes seven-year outcome data from Monarch Medical Technologies EndoTool at American Diabetes Association 76th Scientific Sessions. Vidant Medical Center, the flagship hospital for Vidant Health in Greenville, NC, is presenting their poster reflecting the improvement in quality ...
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The Hypoglycemia “Cheat Sheet”
The Hypoglycemia “Cheat Sheet”
In our previous blog, we looked at the quick facts behind hyperglycemia and the personalized glucose management software to safely treat hyperglycemia while preventing hypoglycemia. While hyperglycemia often has the spotlight when it comes to blood glucose levels, hypoglycemia is ...
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The Hyperglycemia “Cheat Sheet”
The Hyperglycemia “Cheat Sheet”
We are familiar with the link between hyperglycemia and increased mortality, even in patients who do not have diabetes. Our past blog posts have emphasized the importance of glucose control as a significant component of a patient's health, particularly in ...
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Monarch Announces Groundbreaking EREI Technology
Monarch Announces Groundbreaking EREI Technology
This past Wednesday, the team at Monarch Medical Technologies announced ground-breaking EREI technology for any hospital scenario where intravenous insulin is administered. Dr. Patrick Burgess, founder and inventor of EndoTool, described the technology as having the potential to nearly eliminate ...
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Monarch Reflects on National Nurses Week
Monarch Reflects on National Nurses Week
This past week was National Nurses Week, and the team at Monarch Medical Technologies would like to take this day to reflect on everything nurses do to enrich our lives. We would like to thank all nurses for the commitments ...
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Top 10 Reasons to Use EndoTool
Top 10 Reasons to Use EndoTool
Here are the top 10 reasons to use EndoTool: 10 - Confidence in Outcomes EndoTool is the market leader for safe glucose management for hospitalized patients and is trusted by more than 180 hospitals in the United States. 9 - ...
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Surgical Site Infections and Prevention
Surgical Site Infections and Prevention
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a surgical site infection is an infection that occurs after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place. Surgical site infections can be less serious involving only ...
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Monarch Participates in American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Fundraiser
Monarch Participates in American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure Fundraiser
This April, Monarch Medical Technologies will participate in the 25th annual Tour de Cure hosted by the American Diabetes Association in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Tour de Cure is a series of fundraising cycling events held in 44 states nationwide ...
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Inpatient Glucose Management: Part 3
Inpatient Glucose Management: Part 3
Glucose Management Software This blog series has been used to educate our readers on inpatient glucose management. In part 1, we explored the risks and complications, and in part 2, we explored best practices recommended by the American Diabetes Association ...
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Inpatient Glucose Management: Part 2
Inpatient Glucose Management: Part 2
ADA and Joint Commission Guidelines for Best Practices In part 1 of this series, we explained the risks and complications associated with inpatient glucose control. We learned that occurrences include hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, poor treatment and/or lack of control, and hospital-acquired ...
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