Keeping YOUglycemic: The role of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
Newark, DE US
March 31, 2020
This presentation will provide education on general knowledge involving insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring technologies. This educational activity will enable pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to facilitate management of patients that present with an insulin pump or continuous glucose monitoring and to identify patients that may benefit from these technologies.
Target Audience
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy technicians
Learning Objectives
Pharmacist earning objectives
- Compare different glucose monitoring options available for direct patient use and associated advantages and disadvantages
- Summarize ADA and AACE guideline recommendations concerning insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
- Describe the pharmacist’s role in insulin delivery and glucose monitoring methods
Pharmacy technician learning objectives
- Review the role of insulin in the body and when it is indicated for exogenous use
- Compare different insulin delivery options and associated advantages and disadvantages
- Discuss basic terminology regarding insulin pump management
Additional Information
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ChristianaCare
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.
Newark, DE
19718
United States
Relevant financial relationships: Planning committee members and presenters have nothing to disclose
Planning committee members
Pooja Dogra, PharmD
Pharmacist
ChristianaCare
Niha Idrees, PharmD
PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
ChristianaCare
Course reviewer
Katrina K. Harper, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCSCP
Clinical Pharmacy Director, Sourcing Operations
Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence
Vizient
Presenter
Niha Idrees, PharmD
PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident
ChristianaCare

Joint Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Vizient, Inc. and ChristianaCare. Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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Designation Statements:
PHARMACY
Vizient, Inc. designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 ACPE credit hours.
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-20-050-L01-P
Universal Activity Number: JA0006103-9999-20-050-L01-T
CEU
Vizient, Inc. will award CEUs to each participant who successfully completes this program. The CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measure for continuing education and training programs that meet certain criteria (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU).
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Pharmacy Technician
- 1.00 General CEU – Attendance