Showing posts with label monitor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monitor. Show all posts
Vendors Agree To Monitor Measure Patient Injuries Related to the EHR
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Lest readers believe the skeptical Disease Management Care Blog has been unnecessarily harsh on the pro-electronic health record zealots, check out this news article on a long overdue agreement among 44 vendors who have agreed to pool data on EHR-related adverse events. Hopefully this on-line reporting system will be able to collect information on the extent and of type of medical mistakes associated with our brave new digital-medical world. Two points deserve emphasis:
1) Physician liability insurers (the companies that defend physicians against allegations of malpractice) are paying close attention and could use information like this in their underwriting. It seems some are ready to conclude that bad EHRs can not only lead to patient injury, but may deserve increased premiums.
2) Nothing spurs action more than the threat of an outside or unfriendly regulator or government entity willing to independently collect this kind of information and act on it. The DMCB wonders if that was one ingredient in the formation of this initiative.
The DMCB is looking forward to seeing the numbers in the coming months. Stay tuned!
Monitor Blood Glucose to Monitor your Diabetes
Thursday, March 13, 2014
In case, you suffer from diabetes, it is crucial to keep a close track of glucose levels. The task becomes easy with a blood glucose meter. For diabetics, it is vital to manage your condition and living life to its fullest. Most health care practitioners recommend patients to monitor sugar levels as an integral part of daily regimen especially when they have Type I or Type II diabetes. Fortunately, the latest generation of meters available on the market are very easy to use and ensures accurate and reliable results without wasting time. In fact, the latest collection of monitor blood Glucose devices is capable of displaying results within seconds.
Each individual is different and there are certain typical guidelines that most health care practitioners suggest for their patients especially when it comes to monitoring blood glucose levels. Insulin-dependent patients (taking insulin injections) must test their blood glucose level before every meal and prior to retiring for the evening.
Type II diabetics control their diabetic condition through dieting, exercising or taking oral medications.
They are also advised to take their blood glucose level test twice on a daily basis. The most perred time is prior to breakfast and dinner. This will help them maintain and verify sugar levels stability.
Testing with a Monitor Blood Glucose device is simple and fast. All you require doing is to use a lancet to prick your finger to get a small drop of blood. The lancet is a small, sterile piece of metal encased in plastic. It also has a twist off cap. Some of the meters available on the market are very sensitive and help in testing on other areas of body such as arm.
The blood droplet is applied to a test strip. This is inserted in the meter. The monitor’s digital screen will display level of blood sugar.
Each individual is different and there are certain typical guidelines that most health care practitioners suggest for their patients especially when it comes to monitoring blood glucose levels. Insulin-dependent patients (taking insulin injections) must test their blood glucose level before every meal and prior to retiring for the evening.
Type II diabetics control their diabetic condition through dieting, exercising or taking oral medications.
They are also advised to take their blood glucose level test twice on a daily basis. The most perred time is prior to breakfast and dinner. This will help them maintain and verify sugar levels stability.
Testing with a Monitor Blood Glucose device is simple and fast. All you require doing is to use a lancet to prick your finger to get a small drop of blood. The lancet is a small, sterile piece of metal encased in plastic. It also has a twist off cap. Some of the meters available on the market are very sensitive and help in testing on other areas of body such as arm.
The blood droplet is applied to a test strip. This is inserted in the meter. The monitor’s digital screen will display level of blood sugar.
Medtronics Insulin Pump with Glucose Monitor Gets FDA Approval
Saturday, February 1, 2014
In a healthy person, the body senses insulin need and dispenses the hormone without the persons conscious thought or action. Future technologies may one day be able to mimic this unconscious sensing and dispensing of insulin for people with diabetes.
Last week, medical science moved a step closer to such a "closed loop" system with the FDAs approval of Medtronics insulin pump and glucose monitoring system.
The MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitoring System sends glucose readings every 5 minutes from a sensor to the pump. These continuous readings allow a user to monitor their glucose throughout the day. The system includes an alarm that vibrates or sounds when blood glucose is too high or too low, especially useful when sleeping. Action can be taken to improve glucose levels after a fingerstick confirmation.
"Integrating an insulin pump with REAL-Time CGM is a major step toward the development of a “closed-loop” insulin delivery system that may one day mimic some functions of the human pancreas."- Medtronics press release
MiniMeds REAL-Time System is shown at right:
A - Insulin pump
B - Insulin delivery
C - Glucose sensor
D - Transmitter
If youre interested in just continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) without a pump, MiniMed currently sells the Guardian® RT CGM System.
Or you can buy the MiniMed Paradigm 522/722 insulin pump and use it without the glucose monitoring system. Later, if you decide to try continuous monitoring, you can purchase the REAL-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Kit, designed to be used with those pumps. The monitoring kit should be available this summer.
For Medtronics press release:
Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Worlds First Insulin Pump with Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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