Getting Started
How much does the Omnipod DASH PDM cost for all/any patient looking to start pump therapy, or switching from another tubed pump?
What is FREE!
What country is credited for starting the Christmas Tree tradition in the 16th century?
Germany
In what circumstance would you turn off the bolus calculator on the Omnipod?
Not carb counting
Set bolus dose for meals
What percentage of meals with Accurate Carbohydrate counting prevent post-prandial blood glucose excursions? (How often does carb counting work?)
A. 35%
B. 55%
C. 70%
B. 55% of the time
If a patient needs to change their pod more frequently than every 72 hours, what do they need?
A general prescription faxed to DIABETES EXPRESS indicating the patient needs to "change pod q 24 hrs"
What do physicians need to complete to prescribe a patient an Omnipod pump?
Statement of Medical Necessity Form (SMN)
OR
Special Authority (SA) Form
NOT BOTH, one or the other
Who wrote the classic story "A Christmas Carol?"
-Charles Dickens
Name 3 settings that factor into the bolus calculation
1. BG Target and correct above
2. ICR
3. Correction Factor
4. Reverse correction
5. Min BG for calcs
How often are patients able to correctly identify High Fat and High Protein meals?
A. 20% of the time
B. 30% of the time
C. 40% of the time
A. 20% of the time
If a patient continually forgets to bolus for meals or snacks, what customizable reminder can you turn on?
Missed bolus reminder
How do patients get registered with Omnipod?
Complete the online Patient Information Form
In honour of the last week of the Eras Tour in Vancouver.
Taylor Swift has an original Christmas song written in 2019. Name that Song "Christmas ______ ______"
Christmas Tree Farm
To prevent stacking of insulin, hypoglycemia ect, IOB is factored into the bolus calculator. What setting determines the length of time that IOB is calculated?
Duration of insulin action time
The Tuebingen Overnight Hyperglycemia Study showed that high fat and high protein meals can elevated blood glucose up to how many hours later?
A. 8 hours
B. 10 Hours
C. 12 Hours
C. 12 hours with the highest glucose elevation at 6 hours post meal.
What is the lowest basal rate available on the Omnipod DASH?
0.00 (OFF) or 0.05u/hr
the lowest TDD on the Omnipod is 0.05u/day
If patients are interested in learning more about the Omnipod before choosing a pump what resources are available to them?
Bi-weekly online POD 101 information sessions
Wear a Demo Pod and try the Virtual PDM
Contact Cyndi or Amy
Name All Nine of Santas Reindeer
- Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
If a blood glucose reading is entered into the pump that is outside the calculator settings (too High >33.3, or too Low) and the bolus calculator is disabled, can a person still give insulin with the pod?
Yes, you can enter a manual bolus amount. The calculator will just not tell you how much insulin to give.
Name one of the 3 strategizes to support patients accounting for protein and fat into the meals.
1. WPTS / FPU
2. Insulin Index
3. Trial-Based Assessment
When pumping insulin name 3 factors to consider when troubleshooting hyperglycemia.
Insulin expired / damaged
Missed bolus
Wrong basal program
Illness / stress/ activity
Site issue
What is our CUT the Cord Program?
If a patient currently has any tubed-pump, they can switch over to the Omnipod DASH at ANY TIME during their warranty and receive a Free PDM with the purchase of a box of pods (subject to deductible).
They can also keep their tubed-pump!
What is the Reindeers Name in "Jingle Bells"
Bob-Tail
If a patient’s BG is 15.6, their target is 6 and the pump suggest 4 units of insulin. What is the patients Correction Factor?
CF or ISF 2.4
The ADA, ISPA ect, cite the Trial-Based Method as the strategy best for patients when accounting for fat and protein in their meals. This method adds on what percentage to the total carbohydrate count?
20-30%
The Omnipod is covered for people living with T2D in BC. If a patient has a A1C greater than 9.0%, what is the average A1C reduction we see in people with T2D moving from MDI to the pod?
Average 2.3% reduction when A1C is >9.0%
- Also, average TTD of 35 unit reduction