Due to continuing patient safety problems, ISMP suggests hospitals stop using insulin pens in an inpatient setting, as they were originally intended for ambulatory care. “Other problems such as using ...

A new survey, published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, examined insulin pen use in the inpatient setting. Insulin pens can offer several advantages, but there have also ...

Medtronic said Monday it received 510 (k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for an app to connect its smart ...

Study design. This prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel-group study compared the use of pen devices with conventional vials and syringes for the administration of insulin in hospitalized ...

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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Older adults with type 2 diabetes in ...

Most patients usually administer their medication, which can range from swallowing pills to injecting insulin. But they do not always get it right, as noted by Vereityinfo. According to experts, ...

(Reuters Health) - A warning for people who use insulin pens: Not shaking your NPH insulin pen before injecting can result in wide variations in your insulin level and blood sugar control, researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Miller-Owen: Close to 8 million U.S. residents with diabetes are on insulin therapy, and the clear majority use ...

Medtronic's launch of a new version of its smart insulin pen with integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is the first such "connected" device for use by people with diabetes who use multiple ...

A CMS letter to its state survey agency directors reiterates that insulin pens should only be used on a single patient. According to the letter, CMS has received reports that some providers may be ...