How is the Glucommander used?
The Glucommander algorithm is typically implemented on a computer available at the patients bedside or nearby nursing station. A physician orders Glucommander therapy by specifying initial parameters. The nurse caring for the patient enters these parameters and the current glucose. The Glucommander then recommends an insulin infusion rate and a time to check the next blood glucose. At the recommended time, the nurse checks the blood glucose and enters it into the Glucommander. The Glucommander again recommends an insulin infusion rate and the time to check the next glucose. This process is repeated indefinitely.
