TABLE 4

General contraindications to pump use in the hospital

Altered state of consciousness
Suicidal ideation
Prolonged instability of glucose levels
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Patient or family inability or refusal to participate in own care
Insulin pump malfunction
Lack of appropriate supplies for the insulin pump
Other circumstances as identified by the healthcare provider
  • Reprinted with permission from John Wiley and Sons (Lansang MC, Modic MB, Sauvey R, et al. Approach to the adult hospitalized patient on an insulin pump. J Hosp Med 2013; 8:721–727). © 2013 Society of Hospital Medicine.