A new survey, published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, examined insulin pen use in the inpatient setting. Insulin pens can offer several advantages, but there have also ...

Due to continuing patient safety problems, ISMP suggests hospitals stop using insulin pens in an inpatient setting, as they were originally intended for ambulatory care. “Other problems such as using ...

Our company’s regional nurse came to my facility and said we were going to start using insulin pens. Can you tell me what I should prepare for? It is great that you want to get a head start on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BALTIMORE — The use of insulin pens varies widely from hospital to hospital, and teaching strategies for ...

(Reuters Health) - A warning for people who use insulin pens: Not shaking your NPH insulin pen before injecting can result in wide variations in your insulin level and blood sugar control, researchers ...

Medtronic said Monday it received 510 (k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for an app to connect its smart ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . People with diabetes who have difficulty meeting glycemic targets were better able to manage their glucose ...

Medtronic. Dexcom. Abbott. Sanofi. Google. A lot of very large, well-known companies are investing heavily into innovating the diabetes space, and that innovation is exciting. But a disproportionate ...

A real-world study conducted across 9 European countries found that bolus injection frequency and engagement with a smart pen to administer insulin were associated with improved glycemic control among ...

Medtronic's launch of a new version of its smart insulin pen with integrated continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is the first such "connected" device for use by people with diabetes who use multiple ...

Katy Folven never leaves home without her insulin pen, but the busy Boston social worker sometimes forgets to track her daily doses. When that happens, she must prick one of her already-calloused ...