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Division of Nephrology
John Stroger Hospital
Hektoen Building
627 S. Wood St., Ste 639
Chicago, IL 60612
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| Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism |
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CURRENT ACTIVITIES IN FANTUS
Endocrinology
1. Dynamic tests clinic (3 patients /week).
2. Inpatient 131 I therapy for thyroid cancer (1 patient/week).
3. Complex patients clinics (25 patients/week).
4. Outpatient 131 I therapy (5 patients/week).
5. Regular follow-up clinic (70 patients/week).
6. Hormone injection clinic (testosterone, Somatostatin LAR etc.) clinic (12 patients/week).
7. Thyroid biopsy clinic (5 patients/week).
8. New patients clinic (max 33 patient/week).
9. Combined endocrine surgery clinic (with endocrine surgeons and ENT) up to 6 patients.
10. Diabetes Podiatry screening clinic (up to 10 patients).
Diabetes
1. Triage of new referred patients (6 patients a day).
2. Triage of 16 new walk-in patients a day.
3. Attending Clinic of complex diabetes patients (max 22/day).
4. Individual education/case management:
a. CDE (RD) nutrition and self-management
b. CDE (RN, APN) self management.
c. CDE (Pharm.D) medication management.
d. RN basic self-management.
e. Health promoter (promotora) self management.
f. Social Worker case management.
g. Clinical psychologist: case management.
5. Classes
a. CDE: basic skills (3 components)
b. RN: Glucose monitoring/insulin infections
c. Health promoters: life style, self-management
d. CDE: advanced insulin adjustments
e. CDE: Reinforcement class (slow learners)
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