The Use of Clinical Systems to Improve Outcomes and Efficiencies
Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University
NURS 6051N: Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Through Technology
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, Introduction
Clinical information systems (CIS) are data collective systems designed for use in
healthcare by nurses, physicians, and other health professionals. With constantly emerging
technologies, new CIS have started to become more mainstream. The goal of introducing new
CIS is to improve both outcomes and efficiencies for patients and healthcare providers
(McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017). One example of an emerging CIS is the use of continuous
glucose monitoring (CGM), which is typically a small device inserted into subcutaneous tissue,
which can provide accurate blood glucose measurements every 5 minutes, without having to use
the traditional method of a finger stick (Boyce, 2020). These devices have become more popular
over the last 5 years with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics due to their convenience and
improvement in long-term glucose control. The purpose of this paper is to summarize four peer-
reviewed articles related to outcome and efficiency improvements with the use of CGM.
Annotated Bibliography
Boyce, E. (2020). Knowledge Is Power? How Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems
Are Changing the Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatric Nursing, 46(4),
179–183.
This article discusses the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for pediatric
patients and their caregivers. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends
strict glucose control in pediatric patients to prevent the possibility of adverse conditions
in adulthood; however, it can be difficult to patients and parents to attain these levels,
especially in school age children. For some pediatric patients, the typical lancet method
can be painful and undesirable, which can lead to noncompliance. With the use of CGM,
the use of lancets is decreased to once every 1-2 weeks. Regarding patient improvement
13:56:01 GMT -05:00
Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University
NURS 6051N: Transforming Nursing and Healthcare Through Technology
13:56:01 GMT -05:00
, Introduction
Clinical information systems (CIS) are data collective systems designed for use in
healthcare by nurses, physicians, and other health professionals. With constantly emerging
technologies, new CIS have started to become more mainstream. The goal of introducing new
CIS is to improve both outcomes and efficiencies for patients and healthcare providers
(McGonigle & Mastrian, 2017). One example of an emerging CIS is the use of continuous
glucose monitoring (CGM), which is typically a small device inserted into subcutaneous tissue,
which can provide accurate blood glucose measurements every 5 minutes, without having to use
the traditional method of a finger stick (Boyce, 2020). These devices have become more popular
over the last 5 years with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics due to their convenience and
improvement in long-term glucose control. The purpose of this paper is to summarize four peer-
reviewed articles related to outcome and efficiency improvements with the use of CGM.
Annotated Bibliography
Boyce, E. (2020). Knowledge Is Power? How Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems
Are Changing the Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Pediatric Nursing, 46(4),
179–183.
This article discusses the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for pediatric
patients and their caregivers. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends
strict glucose control in pediatric patients to prevent the possibility of adverse conditions
in adulthood; however, it can be difficult to patients and parents to attain these levels,
especially in school age children. For some pediatric patients, the typical lancet method
can be painful and undesirable, which can lead to noncompliance. With the use of CGM,
the use of lancets is decreased to once every 1-2 weeks. Regarding patient improvement
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