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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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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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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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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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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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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 “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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Understanding and Treating Diabetes Throughout The Ages
Understanding and Treating Diabetes Throughout The Ages
Diabetes has plagued sufferers long before it was ever given a name and before the characteristics of diabetes were recognized. Only relatively recently has modern science shed light on the root of the disease and given new hope to patients ...
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What’s Your Diabetes IQ?
What’s Your Diabetes IQ?
November is American Diabetes Month. What's your diabetes IQ? How much do you really know about the disease? While EndoTool addresses the need for insulin therapy in hospitalized patients, a significant number of these patients have been previously diagnosed (or ...
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Patients With Diabetes: Take Control of Your Inpatient Glucose Management
Patients With Diabetes: Take Control of Your Inpatient Glucose Management
If you're a patient with diabetes, you are accustomed to managing diabetes and maintaining appropriate blood sugar levels on a daily basis. Many people with diabetes have mastered the principles of glucose management and successfully put them into practice every ...
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