Programs for diabetes healthcare professionals
We would be happy to bring any of these programs to your office/practice and/or an alternative location of your choice.
Say Y.E.S. to insulin pump therapy – Healthcare Professional edition
This program provides a high-level overview of the benefits of insulin pump therapy for clinicians with patients who currently manage their diabetes using Multiple Daily Injections (MDI).
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| MDs, Diabetes Educators, RNs, other members of patient's healthcare team | PowerPoint Presentation | About 90 minutes |
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Advanced Bolus Options
This program provides an overview of three types of boluses (Standard, Extended and MultiWave) and explains how patients can select the appropriate bolus type based on meal composition and other factors.
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| MDs, Diabetes Educators, RNs, other members of patient's healthcare team | PowerPoint Presentation | About 60 minutes |
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The ACCU-CHEK Professional's Pocket Guide to Insulin Pump Therapy
Topics include choosing candidates for pump therapy, calculating Total Daily Dose of insulin, calculating basal rates and boluses, and troubleshooting.
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| MDs, Diabetes Educators, RNs, other members of patient's healthcare team | 26-page booklet | N/A |
| PowerPoint Presentation | About 3.5 hours |
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The ACCU-CHEK Professional's Pocket Guide to Infusion Site Management
Topics include infusion set selection, infusion site selection and rotation, site preparation, infusion set insertion and removal, preventing infection, using infusion sets during pregnancy and more.
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| MDs, Diabetes Educators, RNs, other members of patient's healthcare team | 45-page booklet | N/A |
| PowerPoint Presentation | About 2 hours |
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Pumps and Your Practice – Professional Learning Series
This comprehensive series covers virtually all the material in the ACCU-CHEK Professional's Pocket Guide to Insulin Pump Therapy (shown above).
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| MDs, Diabetes Educators, RNs, other members of patient's healthcare team |
Full presentation:
PowerPoint Presentation, summary sheets and worksheets |
About 4 hours |
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Module 1:
Choose the Pump Candidate |
About 30-45 minutes | |
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Module 2:
Calculate a TDD (Total Daily Dose of insulin) and Basal Rate |
About 30-45 minutes | |
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Module 3:
Calculate a Carbohydrate Bolus and Correction Bolus |
About 30-45 minutes | |
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Module 4:
Pump Start Preparation and Follow-Up Visits |
About 30-45 minutes | |
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Module 5:
Fine-Tune a TDD, Basal Rate, Carbohydrate Bolus & Correction Bolus |
About 30-45 minutes | |
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Module 6:
Troubleshoot Hyperglycemia & Hypoglycemia |
About 30-45 minutes |
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Train-the-Trainer Certification Program for the ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump system
This comprehensive, 2-part certification program is required for all trainers or clinicians who are responsible for training patients to use the ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump system.
Part 1: The ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump
Topics include a detailed review of pump functions, patient training options and the forms required for patient training and reimbursement.
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| Trainers, Diabetes Educators | PowerPoint Presentation | About 3 hours |
Part 2: ACCU-CHEK Pocket Compass software with bolus calculator
Topics include installing and setting up the software, a step-by-step review of the bolus calculation process and a thorough review of data management and reporting options.
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| Trainers, Diabetes Educators | PowerPoint Presentation | About 2 hours |
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"Pump Pragmatics": Optimizing Insulin Pump Therapy
Key topics include a roundtable discussion on which patient types tend to have the most (and least) success with pump therapy, an overview of the functions of the ACCU-CHEK Spirit insulin pump and some suggestions and ideas on how to optimize pump therapy.
| Target Audience | Program Type | Program Length |
| MDs, Diabetes Educators, RNs, other members of patient's healthcare team | PowerPoint Presentation | About 2 hours |
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