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Error: No content files found.Enduring Activity: 2024 Diabetes Education: “Improving Safety of Insulin Administration in a Hospital Setting” Evaluation and Credit: Target Audience This activity is targeted toward physicians, advanced healthcare providers, nurses and other medical professional caring for diabetic patients. Statement of Need Insulin is a high-risk medication commonly involved in medication errors within an in-patient settings. Insulin related errors can cause serious harm. Therefore, this educational program has been designed to assist in the elimination of insulin medication errors and provide the best possible outcome for the in-patient care of diabetic patients. Objectives 1. Discuss the basal/background dose of insulin, carbohydrate coverage dose, high blood sugar correction dose and ketone coverage. 2. Identify strategies to reduce insulin error by appropriately using insulin administration order set. Faculty Bradley J. Thrasher, D.O., MBA Pediatric Endocrinologist Wendy Novak Diabetes Center Norton Children’s Endocrinology Affiliated with University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, KY Faculty Disclosure The speaker has no relevant financial conflicts company website of interest to disclose. Planner Disclosure With the exception of Kupper Wintergerst, M.D., the remaining planners have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Dr. Wintergerst discloses a financial relationship with Sanofi Aventis (Advisory Board Member). This financial relationship with the noted ineligible company has been successfully mitigated prior to this activity. Physician Credits Accreditation This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Designation Norton Healthcare designates sneak a peek at this web-site. this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 1.0 contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance. For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or [email protected]. Date of Original Release | May visit here 30, 2024 Course Termination Date | May 30, 2026 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education [email protected]