Making It Happen
Pharmacy / Medications
Pharmacy / Medications
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Slide Presentation - The purpose of this collection of slides is to address pharmacy related barriers to improving glycemic control in the hospital setting, and suggested ways to partner with pharmacy to improve glycemic control
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Reference list and Key Readings
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Selected published literature
Overview of Pharmacy Specific Barriers:
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Medication Safety Issues
- Overview of treatment options for hyperglycemia
- Appropriate treatments in acute care setting
- Focus on safety of insulin therapy
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Intravenous Insulin Therapy
- Indications for IV Insulin
- Selection of an IV insulin infusion protocol
- Selection of patient population
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Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy
- Insulin requirement in health and illness
- Definition of components of subcutaneous insulin regimens
- Insulin analogs
- Basal insulin
- Nutritional/Prandial Insulin
- Correction Insulin
- Components of ideal subcutaneous insulin order form
- Standardized Order Forms
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Selection of Formulary Insulin Options
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Cost Benefit of Improving Glycemic Control
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Pharmacy Related System Issues
- Pharmacy Computer
