How well are we managing diabetes in long-term care?

Publisher: Frontline Medical Communications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7502590 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1533-7294 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00943509 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Fam Pract Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Parsippany, NJ : Frontline Medical Communications
Original Publication: New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Diabetes Complications/*therapy ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/*therapy ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*therapy ; Nursing Homes/*standards; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Ambulatory Care/standards ; Blood Glucose/analysis ; Diabetes Complications/diagnosis ; Diabetes Complications/mortality ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/diagnosis ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/mortality ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/diagnosis ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/mortality ; Disease Management ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Frail Elderly ; Homes for the Aged/standards ; Humans ; Hypoglycemic Agents/therapeutic use ; Long-Term Care/standards ; Male ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Risk Assessment ; Severity of Illness Index ; Survival Rate ; Treatment Outcome ; United States

The care received by nursing home residents with diabetes does not meet ADA standards for ambulatory adults, this study finds. Nor should it. The frail elderly need new standards that address their particular needs.

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Date Created: 20120809 Date Completed: 20130110 Latest Revision: 20191210

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