Our September 22nd Question of the week explored making adjustments in insulin pump therapy to prevent hypoglycemia. 38% of respondents chose the correct answer, while 62% did not. We thought … Continue reading Insulin Pump Adjustment Needed | Rationale of the Week
As Diabetes Education Specialists and advocates, we see first-hand how healthcare inequalities impact the health of under-resourced communities. Just as diabetes is systemic, affecting the entire body, so are the … Continue reading Impacts of Healthcare Inequities & How We Can Change Them
LT, a 59-year old with type 2 diabetes presents to the hospital in a hyperglycemic crisis. LT has a history of hypertension, peripheral vascular disease and smokes a pack per … Continue reading Question of the Week | Sept 29, 2020
It was a beautiful warm evening when I interviewed Lainey Koski in the spring of 2012. Fifteen minutes into our conversation, I was tearing up with joy, because I knew … Continue reading Lainey Koski – Remembering my Friend with a Heart full of Gratitude
Our new Diabetes Cheat Sheets are available on our CDCES Coach app! We know how helpful these resources are for busy diabetes educations specialists so we wanted to make accessing … Continue reading Cheat Sheets Now on CDCES Coach App | Free Resource Friday
Our September 15th Question of the Week quizzed test takers on figuring out which lab test was most needed based on the case history. Before we start though, if you … Continue reading Which Test is Needed? | QoW Rationale
AR is a 39-year-old on an insulin pump and CGM. AR’s basal rates are: 1.7 units from 10 pm to 6 am and 1.6 units from 6 am to 10 pm. … Continue reading Question of the Week | Fixing the Lows, Sept 22, 2020
Today, let’s celebrate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and consider the impact of her legacy on our lives. In spite of a tough childhood filled with loss and numerous … Continue reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg – A Note of Appreciation from a Diabetes Nurse