Diabetes Management Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting
Key Points
Key Points
- Multimorbidity, functional impairments, and psychosocial issues increases the complexity of diabetes management in the PA/LTC.
- Cardiovascular mortality, functional impairment and cognitive decline increase with hyperglycemia.
- Hypoglycemia (frequent or prolonged) can cause cognitive impairment, falls and functional impairment. Prolonged or frequent hypoglycemia can affect cognition and increase the chance of falls, seizures and stroke.
- Cardiovascular mortality, cognitive decline, falls and functional impairment are increased in older adults with DM.
General
Recognition
Assessment
Treatment/Management
Monitoring
Recognition
...ognition
...Skills Needed by Interprofessional...
...Diabetes Present?...
...Complications Associated With Diabetes in Olde...
...iagnosis of Diabetesa...
...y Values Indicating Prediabetesa...
...een for Possible Diabetes in Patie...
Assessment
...sessment
...EP 3: Identify Factors Contributing to th...
...4: Evaluate the Nature and Severity of...
...Approach to Screening for Diabetes-Associated Comp...
...5: Identify the Impact of Diabetes on the Patie...
Treatment
Treatm...
...P 6: Develop an Individualized Care Plan and D...
...nt the Care Plan ...
When to Use Insulin...
.... Stepwise Approach to Antihyperglyce...
...rview of Available Oral Antidiabetic Agen...
...erview of Non-Insulin Injectable Antidiabetic Agen...
...nsulin and Their PharmacokineticsHaving troubl...
...tion Recommendations for Adults With DiabetesHa...
...iety strongly supports pneumococcal v...
...ulin Regimens For Different Clinical Situ...
...stions for Adjusting Insulin Therapy on t...
...Insulin Therapy (basal insulin with rapid ac...
...in Therapy (regular and NPH, given twi...
...ms and Signs of Hypoglycemia in Frail Elderly...
Monitoring
...onitoring...
STEP 8: Re-evaluate the Patient Periodica...
...ess the patient with newly diagnosed...
...lar attention to the following: O...
...9: Monitor the Patient’s Blood Gl...
...ed Monitoring of Blood Glucose by Type of Diabe...
...ualize Diabetes and Management of Any Co-morb...
...ents with risk factors for developing dia...
...with signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia shoul...
...: Monitor the Facility's Manag...
...utcome indicators Prevalence of...
...tors Appropriate recognition and di...