Glucose Monitoring
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has become increasingly concerned about the risks for transmitting infectious diseases during assisted blood glucose (blood sugar) monitoring and insulin administration. Click here for more information.[1]
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Best Practices for Blood Glucose Monitoring
The following infection control recommendations are for anyone who performs or assists with blood glucose monitoring and/or insulin administration. Read more .[ 2]
Why and How to Monitor Blood Glucose Levels
Glucose monitoring shows how food, medicine, exercise, and stress a can affect blood sugar levels. For helpful tips and to learn more about this important topic,
click here. [3]
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Preventing Infections When Monitoring Blood Glucose: Protecting Yourself and Your Patients
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[1] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: h ttps://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/blood-glucose- monitoring.html
[2] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: h ttps://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/blood-glucose-monitoring.html
[3] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/diabetesatwork/pdfs/bloodglucosemonitoring.pdf
This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for California, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. Publication No. CA-11SOW-ASC-06282017-01