Computer Based Quality Assessment of Hospital Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Phillipou ◽  
R.K. Farrant ◽  
P.J. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood ◽  
Blood Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood Glucose ◽  
Computer Based

Accuracy of Nurses in Performing Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring

Diabetes Care ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. Lawrence ◽  
M. C. Dowe ◽  
E. K. Perry ◽  
S. Strong ◽  
G. P. Samsa
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood ◽  
Blood Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood Glucose

Importance of Periodic Reeducation of Hospital-Based Nurses in Capillary Blood Glucose Monitoring and an Evaluation of the Usefulness of Reflectance Meters

1989 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnm. Amatruda ◽  
Barbara B. Vallone ◽  
Todd Schuster ◽  
Roberta. Mooney
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood ◽  
Blood Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Quality Assurance Program ◽  
Capillary Blood Glucose ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Capillary Glucose ◽  
Improving Accuracy

Precision and accuracy of capillary blood glucose measure ments performed by general staff nurses were assessed before and after a modest reeducation pro gram both with and without the use of reflectance meters. A total of 380 capillary glucose determinations were performed by nurses and the hospital laboratory on the same samples. Prior to reeducation, nurses using meters were more accurate than those reading visually, but no difference was found in precision. Reeducation improved precision equally in both groups while improving accuracy only in the group using meters. While glucose readings with the use of reflectance meters were statistically more accurate than those read visually, the percentage of readings within 10 % and 20 % of the laboratory readings was the same. Thus, the increased accuracy observed with meters may have little practical significance, suggesting that their use might better be based on other consider ations, such as user confidence, convenience, cost, and quality control. Periodic education is, however, an essential component of any quality assurance program.

scholarly journals Capillary blood glucose monitoring, inpatient hypoglycaemia and quality of care

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory C Jones ◽  
Colin G Perry ◽  
Andrew Monaghan ◽  
Brian Kennon ◽  
Christopher AR Sainsbury
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood ◽  
Blood Glucose Monitoring ◽  
Capillary Blood Glucose
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