Differences in Diabetes Management of Nursing Home Patients Based on Functional and Cognitive Status

Nursing home physicians appear to alter the approach to diabetes management based on the functional and/or cognitive status of the patient. This was particularly true for those physicians who were members of the AMDA Foundation Research Network. These findings have implications for initiatives designed to guide clinical practice as well as efforts by regulatory bodies to evaluate appropriate care. Further research is needed to measure the actual impact of different approaches to diabetes management on relevant outcomes in this population.