If two serum glucose results come back greater than 180, intravenous insulin therapy is initiated for a target blood sugar of 150.
Jamie Jamie Roney, MSN, RN-BC, BSHCM, CCRN-K Regional sepsis coordinator/Nursing Professional Development Specialist IV "Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." ~Steve Jobs 3615 19th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410 T: (806) 725-4689 C: (806) 773-1914 www.covenanthealth.org<http://www.covenanthealth.org/> ………………………………………………………………………….. [cid:[email protected]][cid:[email protected]]<http://www.facebook.com/CovenantHealth> [cid:[email protected]] <http://twitter.com/#!/@covhs> [cid:[email protected]] <http://www.everymomentmatters.org/> From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stephanie Williamson Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 4:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Glucose Control How are hospitals handling glucose control in sepsis patients? When are you initiating insulin infusions? What is the target range for glucose in severe sepsis/septic shock? Stephanie Williamson, RN, BSN, CCRN ICU/PCU Coordinator [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> 228-575-2517 601-528-0197 [http://www.gulfportmemorial.com/images/14MH81-BESTE_SIG-RANKED-A-BESTD2.GIF] http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/ms ________________________________ This email may contain information covered under the Mississippi Privacy Law (Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-29), the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) and/or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-191) and its accompanying regulations. Healthcare information is personal and sensitive and must be protected in accordance with these provisions. If this email contains healthcare information, it is being disclosed to you only after appropriate authorization from the patient or under circumstances that do not require patient authorization. You, the recipient, are obligated to maintain it in a safe, secure and confidential manner. Re-disclosure without additional patient authorization, unless otherwise permitted by law, is prohibited. **********PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL********** If you are not the intended recipient of this email, be advised that any use, disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately by reply email and then destroy/delete all copies of the original message and any attachment(s) thereto. ________________________________ Notice from St. Joseph Health System: Please note that the information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure.
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