- How can we best provide staff education for using CGMs in the hospital?
- How can we best implement CGM use in the wards?
- What are the financial implications of using CGMs in the hospital?
- What quality metrics should we use to measure success of using CGMs in the hospital?
- What considerations do we need to have when using CGMs in the critical care setting?
- What is the protocol for starting a CGM on hospitalized patients?
- What are the best practices for using automated insulin delivery systems in the hospital?
- How can we more smoothly integrate CGM data into existing electronic health records in the hospital?
- How accurate are CGMs compared to other blood glucose tests?
- Do patients with diabetes benefit from having a CGM at discharge?
- Understand how to apply the most recent clinical practice guidelines about glycemic goals, including 2022 Medicare Payment Rules, to safely improve inpatient management of hyperglycemia.
- Assess the utility of blood glucose monitoring, continuous glucose monitoring, pens, pumps, automated insulin delivery systems, and other hardware in the critical care and non-critical care units.
- Understand how to use electronic insulin dose calculation software.
- Use mobile apps and telehealth to extend the capabilities of hospital professionals.
- Recognize the importance of hypoglycemia in hospitalized patients and learn ways to avoid it.
- Achieve better glycemic control in: A) the preoperative and perioperative periods; B) during the transition from critical to non-critical care; and C) following discharge to avoid readmission.
- Select safe diabetes medications for inpatient use.
- Implement best practices for nursing care.