This 114 page report includes diagnosis, non-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical management to improve the quality of care while reducing cost.
- References
- Web links/other resources
- Updated annually
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Action Plans
AAHP/HIAA study findings
JCAHO proposed standards for clinical guideline use in hospitals
Introduction
Prevention of diabetes
The ‘metabolic syndrome’ or the ‘insulin resistance syndrome’
- Weight loss and physical activity to prevent diabetes
- Alcohol as a protective factor
- Specific dietary factors in the prevention of diabetes
- Coffee intake in the prevention of diabetes
- Prophylactic insulin
- Immunologic etiology/therapy
Screening for diabetes
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management plan
Homocysteine Levels
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Treatment
Medication
- Insulin
- Oral medication
- Glucagon
Exercise programs
Education – self-management training
Group Visits
Weight Control
Monitoring the diabetic
Women with diabetes
Contraception options for women
Retinopathy – Vision/Eye disorders in diabetes
GI motility disorders
Impotence – Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Coronary artery disease
Hypertension
Pulmonary function
Nephropathy - Microalbuminuria
Arthropathy
Dental/Periodontal
Foot care
Footwear coverage
Osteoporosis/Fractures in diabetes
Case management
Quality Issues
Diabetes Quality Improvement Project Measures
Selected HEDIS Measures
Diabetic supplies
Medications for the control of hyperglycemia
Intensive Intervention Strategies to Prevent Complications in Diabetics
Specialty Referral Guidelines for Diabetes Management/Inpatient Management Guideline
Body Mass Index (BMI) chart
References and Resources
- References
- Educational Material Sources
- Organizations Providing Diabetes-related Needs
- Diabetes Care Flow Sheet
- Diabetes Performance Profile
- Web Sites
- Diabetes Notes
