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Chesapeake expands remote diabetes monitoring for students; district-wide program reduces clinic trips
Summary
A pilot remote glucose-monitoring program for students with Type 1 diabetes has expanded from two pilot students to more than 25 across Chesapeake Public Schools; parents and nurses say remote monitoring reduces missed instructional time and enables earlier interventions.
A remote glucose-monitoring program pilot for two students has expanded district-wide in Chesapeake Public Schools to serve more than 25 students, district officials and a parent said at the State of the Schools Breakfast.
"You catch it before they actually go down," said school nurse Kelly Jones, describing how nurses can now watch students glucose trends in real time and treat lows or highs more quickly. Parent Susie Steffes said the technology has reduced anxiety and classroom disruptions for her son, who previously visited the clinic up to six times a day; under the monitoring program he now makes two clinic visits and has the rest of his readings handled remotely.
Program Administrator Shannon Filer and district leaders credited the expansion to coordination between families, nurses and the district Health Services Team. The district said the program began as a pilot last year and has now scaled to a district-wide rollout; specific device vendors, costs and long-term funding sources were not specified at the event.
Supporters said the remote system reduces missed instructional time and gives nurses more timely information, while parents reported increased confidence that their children are being monitored throughout the school day. The district said the state is looking at implementing a similar program statewide.
