Said: Max: Patients can use their meter  while at the hospital if they want. We allow  them to test themselves. Some feel better using their meter.   But in no way will they be treated based on the result of the home meter.&nbs...

Said: Pet,  we never treat off a patient's home glucometer and never enter that result into the EMR (due to all the reasons you listed).  Since that is the case, I don't see any CLIA/CAP/FDA regs applying to the hospital.The...

Said: Sherilyn,  I really cannot tell patients not to use their own glucometer while they are in the hospital if they wish (it is their own personal property).  However, any treatment decisions must be made by results from our hospi...

Said: I suggest that you read the meter's IFU and see what the FDA says it's intended use is for, most home meters are not FDA cleared for use inside a hospital setting.  Regardless of what your site policy states, your site must still f...

Said: In response to Max's question on home meters being used at the hospital: All treatment we do to the patients while at the hospital must be properly documented. The home meter brought by the patient will have no record of QC don...