Other tools and resources
This course provides a foundation level of education to all healthcare professionals that care for children and young people with diabetes and their families.
Improvement reports
This improvement work aimed to reduce prescription errors and improve health care professionals’ knowledge by introducing the following initiatives: (1) redesign of the diabetes prescription chart; and (2) implementing a root cause analysis prescription error pathway which involves a targeted approach to education for the individual who made the error.
Improvement reports
This quality improvement report describes the experience of formulating a sustainable structure of support in primary schools to promote safe insulin use.
Improvement reports
In this quality improvement report the authors from St George's NHS Trust outline their approach to standardise insulin prescribing to improve safety in hospitals.
Improvement reports
Dose adjustment for normal eating’ (DAFNE) is a 5-day structured education programme for adults with type 1 diabetes that provides the knowledge and skills required for insulin adjustment on a meal-by-meal basis, within a safe environment.
Academic papers
The American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) convened a multidisciplinary expert panel to propose guidelines for insulin injection therapy. They examined best practices and explored effective problem solving for patients who have difficulty with insulin injections.
Other tools and resources
For children using insulin their diabetes must be carefully managed, including the many hours spent at school. The 'Safe at school' resources from the American Diabetes Association include webinars and educational materials for both parents and teachers. The materials cover the main principles of safe management of insulin in children and will useful in all countries.
Other tools and resources
This handout was produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to educate clinical staff on recommended infection control and safe injection practices. Although written for US clinicians it is a useful basis for development of local patient safety information around insulin injection in any country.
Other tools and resources
This suite of five free e-learning modules supports healthcare professionals to ensure diabetes is treated safely. Insulin safety training is now a requirement for all those who prescribe, prepare, handle or administer insulin.
Discussion papers
