Lecture Hall General Diabetes | Treatment

Inpatient Management of Diabetes


Available Credits
CE 0.75/0.75
CPME 0.75
ACPE 0.75

Silvio Inzucchi
Silvio Inzucchi, M.D.
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In this lecture, Dr. Inzucchi provides an overview of the link between hyperglycemia and morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. He then critically reviews the growing evidence that reducing inpatient hyperglycemia leads to better patient outcomes, with an emphasis on the critical care setting. Finally, he provides a framework to improve the glycemic management in the hospital.

Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Appreciate the challenges inherent in controlling patient's blood glucose in the hospital setting
2. Understand the association between hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes
3. Know the accepted guidelines for inpatient blood glucose level management

Estimated time to complete this activity is 51 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health approves this activity for 0.75 contact hours and 0.75 pharmacological hours.

Release Date: 02/27/2007 Expiration Date: 08/31/2010
Peer Review: on 02/27/2007


The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (OCPM) is an approved sponsor of Continuing Podiatric Medical Education through the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME).

The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine credits this activity for 0.75 credit hour.

Release Date: 02/27/2007 Expiration Date: 12/31/2010
Peer Review: on 02/27/2007


Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program has been approved for 0.75 contact hours of General Pharmacy Continuing Education.

Release Date: 01/25/2010 Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Peer Review: on 10/01/2009


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It is the policy of PRESENT e-Learning Systems to insure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational programs. All faculty participating in any PRESENT e-Learning Systems sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts.
Silvio Inzucchi, M.D. has nothing to disclose.