Point-of-care technology: glucose meter's role in patient care

Point-of-care technology: glucose meter's role in patient care

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Pennsylvania patient safety advisory
Contributor(s):
Gardner, Lea Anne.
Pennsylvania. Patient Safety Authority.
ECRI (Organization)
Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
Publication:
[Harrisburg, Pa.] : Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, c2011
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Blood Glucose -- analysis
Delivery of Health Care -- methods
Diagnostic Equipment -- standards
Point-of-Care Systems -- standards
Pennsylvania
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Glucose meters are a point-of-care device used in the management of blood glucose levels for hospitalized patients. Glucose meters provide results so quickly that, in some cases, healthcare workers treat patients based on meter results before validating them. Events reported to the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority demonstrate unintended consequences that arose when patients were treated based solely on glucose meter results. Proper meter use, hospital policies and protocols, and a physical assessment coupled with effective communication are components of good patient care. The ability to think critically, balancing these components, can be the difference between the delivery of safe patient care and a serious or fatal adverse event.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-ND license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (pages 119-125)).
NLM Unique ID:
101573998 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101573998