People who have type 2 diabetes and who get hemodialysis for kidney disease might need to take less background (basal) insulin on days after dialysis than they do on days when they have not had dialysis. 1  Last Reviewed: September 13, 2013.ay-to-day variation of insulin requirements of patients with type 2 diabetes and end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, by Eugene Sobngwi and colleagues.
About 15 million people in the U.S. see the doctor for a sore throat every year and up to 70 percent receive antibiotics, although only a smaller percentage actually have strep throat: approximately 20 to 30 percent of children and just 5 to 15 percent of adults.
Veterans Administration researchers recently reported that the rate of falls in acute care hospitals ranges from 1.3 to 8.9 per 1,000 patient days. Viewed another way, the national rate is 0.562 falls per 1,000 discharges, according to CMS data reported on Hospital Compare. While hospitals should track their total fall rate and work to keep reducing it, Quigley says an analysis with more precision is essential to a successful fall prevention program. She encourages hospital executives to categorize falls into four types: accidental, anticipated physiological, unanticipated physiological, and behavioral or intentional [See Page 27].