Diabetes Care in Extended-Care Facilities: Appropriate intensity of care?

Epidemiology/Health Services/Psychosocial Research

Diabetes Care in Extended-Care Facilities

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Rachel M. Holt, OMSII, Cornwell Center, 65 Hospital Dr., Athens, OH 45701. E-mail: rh185305{at}ohio.edu

Diabetes Care 2007 Jun; 30(6): 1454-1458. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc06-2311

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Figure 1—
Sliding scale and A1C. □, no sliding scale; ▪, sliding scale.

Table 1—

Clinical characteristics of nursing home residents

	ADA/study goal	Percent meeting goal (%)
Glucose goal	Fasting (80–120 mg/dl)	38
	Postprandial (100–140 mg/dl)
A1C	<7%	67
Blood pressure	<140/90 mmHg	55
ACE inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker	—	52
Lipids	Yearly	31
Electrocardiogram	Yearly	37
Microalbumin	Yearly	7
Aspirin	75–325 mg	42
Foot exam	Monthly	87
Podiatrist consult	—	58
Eye exam	Yearly	42
Influenza vaccine	Yearly	89
Pneumoccocal vaccine	One lifetime	46