(1066) Evaluation of the Initiation of a Pharmacist-led Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Program

Objectives: The primary objective is to assess patient and provider perceptions of CGM use through pre- and post- intervention surveys.

The secondary objective is to evaluate hemoglobin A1c trends and frequency of hypoglycemic events pre- and post- intervention

Methods: Patients will be referred to the professional CGM clinic within the family medicine primary care office through internal referrals placed in the electronic medical record (EMR). Once the patients have been referred to the professional CGM clinic, the pharmacist will reach out to the patients to schedule a 30 – 45-minute appointment for them to attend in person. At the beginning of the appointment, patients will receive a quick survey about their perceptions of what CGM is and what it can do for glucose management. After completion, patients will then participate in a quick educational session about CGMs and have a professional CGM sensor placed on them. A pharmacist will assist the patient with setting up their CGM to their smart phone device and answer any remaining questions they might have. Patients will be provided a food journal as well to keep track of their diet during the time that they are wearing the CGM. Before leaving, patients will set up a follow up appointment in 10 days. At the follow up clinic appointment, the sensors will be removed, the patient’s data will be reviewed with them individually, and another short presentation will be given by a pharmacist about what those results mean. Patients will then be asked to complete another survey about their understanding of CGM after use and their overall feedback for the program.

The pharmacist will pass along the resulting CGM data to the referring physician for clinical review and interpretation.

Results: Currently pending

Conclusions: Program is in process