Getting Started
How much does the Omnipod PDM cost for all/any patient looking to start pump therapy, or switching from another tubed pump?
What is FREE!
What feature specific to Omnipod is great for people who live with needle-phobia?
Automatic cannula insertion
In what circumstance would you turn off the bolus calculator on the Omnipod?
Not carb counting
Set bolus dose for meals
How should a patient prep a site for a pod placement?
- alcohol swab
- skin prep
- skin tac
- clean, dry, hairless
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
What feature is Omnipod most known forand can improve quality of life while pumping?
TUBELESS
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
What products can be used for added pod adhesion?
- Skin Tac
-Pod Pals
- Nexcare Liquid Bandaid
-Matisol
- Hypafix, Mylix, Coban
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
What is the lowest basal rate available on the Omnipod DASH?
0.00u /hr
Increases at 0.05u increments
Lowest TDD is 0.05
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
What products can be used as a barrier for skin irritation?
-Cavillion
-Tagaderm
-IV 3000
If a patient is within warranty on a tubed pump and wants to switch to the Omnipod for Free, what is that Program called?
Cut the Cord Program
If patients are interested in learning more about the Omnipod before choosing a pump what resources are available to them?
Attend Pod 101 Session
Wear a Demo Pod and try the Virtual PDM
Contact Local Omnipod Representative
Omnipod Website
Name one of the Advanced Features on the Omnipod
- Temp basal
- Extended bolus
- Basal Programs
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.
Methods/ products to remove the pod?
- Warm Bath, olive oil
- Tac Away
- Remove
-Detachol
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 POD Promise Program?
If a patient decides the pod is not right for them, they can return the system for a full refund of supplies and reverse their Pharamcare within 90-days of training.
What is Omnipod's' slogan?
Hint: it's Simple
Simplify Life
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
What to do when a site is red after pod removal?
-call product support
- keep clean
-monitor for infections, consult physician
-Polysoprin
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