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GlucoStabilizer Can Reduce Workload and Errors |
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Easy-to-Use 4-Step Approach Saves Nursing Time and Reduces Potential
Errors by:
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Reducing the time it takes to initiate
infusions resulting in reduced critical
staff time and resources
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Automating the calculation of an IV insulin
dose resulting in reduced potential
of dangerous dosing errors
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Optimizing workflow, increasing
efficiencies, and reducing costs
Reduce
Workload. Improve Care.
 In addition to fear of hypoglycemia, one of the
biggest obstacles to implementing a glucose
control program is the perceived increase in
nursing time spent at the bedside due to:
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Increased blood glucose sampling
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Increased checking of protocol
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Increased insulin changes
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Increased documentation, etc.
GlucoStabilizer reduces
caregiver workload by:
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Removing the need for manual calculations
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Reducing documentation efforts through EMR
interfacing and
true networking capability
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Optimizing testing frequency in stabilized
patients
Efficiency of GlucoStabilizer vs. Paper
Protocols
The graph and tables shown indicate the benefits
of automating the insulin dosing process rather
than using paper protocols. The goal is a
stabilized patient in the safest amount of time.
The GlucoStabilizer achieves stability and
reduces testing to Q2 hours in a majority of
patients. In the table below
compares GlucoStabilizer
data to two published articles (see footer at
end of table) looking at nurse workload and performance
related to glucose control protocols.
How does your hospital compare?
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Efficiency
Parameters |
Paper
protocol* |
Paper
protocol** |
GlucoStabilizer***
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ICU Patients- # used for calculation
of subsequent data calculation |
Not indicated
in
source |
38 |
4,588 |
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Total BG
measurements (n) |
77,954 |
454 (9-20/patient) |
24,214 |
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Time for Initiation of an infusion
(minutes + SD) |
Not
indicated in
source |
32.56 + 12.83 |
8.2 + 3.2 |
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Time for glucose measurement,
insulin dose calculation and dose adjustment (minutes +
SD) |
4.72 + 1.13 |
10.65 + 3.24 |
3.2 + 1.1 |
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Glucose measures reduced to Q2 hrs. |
Not indicated
in
source |
Not indicated
in
source |
>54%
of measures |
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Training
Parameters |
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Nursing
Training time |
35 minutes |
35 minutes |
10
minutes |
* Aragon D, American Journal of Critical Care (July
2006);15:370-377
** Maleskar et al., American Journal of Critical Care
(Nov 2007), 16(6): 589-598
*** Clarian Data, on file at Medical Automation Systems,
Inc. This data was researched and produced by
The Epsilon Group (www.epsilongroup.com)
and published in the November 2008 issue of their
Epsilon Evidentia newsletter. |
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