Managed Healthcare Executive October 2, 2020
Rasa Kazlauskaite

Specifically, continuous glucose monitoring has shown incredible promise in the fight against COVID-19 at Rush University Medical Center. At Rush, 34 patients who used glucose telemetry resulted in saving nearly 1,400 sets of personal protective equipment and about 43 nursing workdays by reducing the need for nursing staff to enter patient rooms for fingerstick glucose testing.

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned our world upside down. It has presented unique challenges in how clinicians, and particularly nurses and nursing assistants on the frontlines, can provide the best quality of care for patients while maximizing their safety and minimizing frontline staff’s exposure to the virus.

As areas across the country are still grappling with continued cases of COVID-19, it’s critically important for...

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