In her Q&A with Consultant360, Sarah Lawson, MD noted that there was a lack of safety data available regarding the use of home insulin pumps in children and adolescents during hospital admissions—a significant safety gap considering that children often require at least one caregiver to manage a home insulin pump.
Does your hospital or practice have guidance on how staff should approach a patient or caregiver of a hospitalized pediatric patient with type 1 diabetes who prefers using their own home insulin pump?