McKnight's November 11, 2024
Diabetes is very common in people living in post-acute and long-term environments, affecting 25% to 34% of these individuals.
Now there’s a wonderful new resource for those caring for them in the revised Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Setting, which was recently published by the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association.
This new clinical practice guideline provides a comprehensive process for assessing patients and residents for diabetes, developing an individualized and person-centered approach to care, and providing ways to prevent and manage diabetes-related consequences.
New, evidence-based philosophies of care for diabetes are provided and include evidence to support avoiding restricting diets among older adults with diabetes, avoiding strict adherence to hemoglobin...
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