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Diabetes is more prevalent in the Rio
Grande Valley than almost anywhere else. Tight control of blood
sugar levels over time is the key to helping to prevent the many
devastating complications of this disease.
(A dash " - " means that there is no available comparison.)
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Management
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Results
of Glucose Monitoring are available to all members of the health
care team |
54.2% |
100% |
Patients
with Diabetes are identified as having diabetes in the medical
record, at admission and discharge. (including specific data points
like: diabetes type, preadmission medication for the control of
diabetes, weight, nutritional screening results, diet, HgA1c,
current weight, current and anticipated nutritional status & level |
3.6% |
85.9% |
There is
documentation of: (1) admission glucose level, (2) planned
subsequent monitoring, (3) nutritional assessments for uncontrolled
diabetics and (4) coordination of meals and insulin administration
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80% |
66.7% |
There are
plans of treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia established for
each patients |
76.9% |
85.7% |
A
multidisciplinary team is identified with a designated team leader |
0% |
100% |
Patients
with newly diagnosed diabetes or education deficits have minimal
educational components reflected in their plan of care |
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100% |
Below are links to various resources for
Diabetes information and other online tools provided by Valley
Baptist Health System. |
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VBMC -
Harlingen Diabetes Center |
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VBMC
- Brownsville Diabetes Center |
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Diabetes Resources |
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Diabetes Risk Factors |
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