Evolving Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use in the Hospital: Where Are We Now?

This continuing medical education activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Dexcom.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is intended for hospitalists and other hospital-based clinicians who treat patients with diabetes.

GOAL STATEMENT

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to understand why and how real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtGCM) can be used in the hospital setting, including in the non-intensive care unit (ICU) setting, the ICU setting, and the stepdown unit. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this activity, participants should:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Data supporting use of rtCGM in various hospital settings 
    • Best practices for implementing rtCGM as part of standard of care in the hospital 
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Editor
Anne G. Le, PharmD
Senior Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC
Disclosure: Anne G. Le, PharmD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer
Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP
Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC
Disclosure: Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Review
This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

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CREDIT DESIGNATION

Medscape, LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.50 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Aggregate participant data will be shared with commercial supporters of this activity.

This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, May 12, 2022, to May 12, 2023.

INSTRUCTIONS

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Course summary
Course opens: 
08/17/2021
Course expires: 
08/17/2023
Your cost:
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Rating: 
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Kathleen M. Dungan, MD, MPH  
Professor of Medicine  
The Ohio State University  
Division of Endocrinology  
Diabetes & Metabolism  
Columbus, Ohio

Kathleen M. Dungan, MD, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships:  

  • Consultant or advisor for: Boehringer Ingelheim; Dexcom; Eli Lilly; Novo Nordisk; Tolerion 
  • Research funding from: Abbott; Dexcom; Novo Nordisk; Sanofi; ViaCyte

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