A plan to adjust a patient's insulin regimen and arrange for diabetes education, typically involving information on diet, exercise, medication management, and self-monitoring of blood glucose.
This phrase is typically used in the context of managing a patient's diabetes when current glycemic control is inadequate. It indicates a need for both medication adjustment and patient education to improve diabetes management.
"Increase insulin dosage as per sliding scale and schedule a diabetes education appointment with a certified diabetes educator to review carbohydrate counting and insulin administration techniques."
This phrase would be used in the plan section of a progress note following evaluation of a patient with diabetes.
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