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As if rheumatoid arthritis isn't enough of a life changing diagnosis to cope with, now it appears that RA sufferers may be at an increased risk for developing diabetes as well. Although, the connection between rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes is unclear at this point, but research suggests that it's real.

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The Link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes

As if rheumatoid arthritis isn't enough of a life changing diagnosis to cope with, now it appears that RA sufferers may be at an increased risk for developing diabetes as well.

Although, the connection between rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes is unclear at this point, but research suggests that it's real.

"There are tantalizing links between the two diseases," says Harvard Medical School professor of medicine and Brigham and Women's Hospital rheumatologist Dr. Daniel Solomon. "But at this point they are mainly speculative."

Both diabetes and RA are autoimmune conditions in which a person's own immune system goes on the attack against the body itself.

"When you have an autoimmune condition, your antibodies are actually attacking your own body," explains Dr. Susan Spratt, an endocrinologist at Duke University. "And when you have one autoimmune disease, like RA, you're at risk for getting another one such as type 1 diabetes."

Rheumatoid arthritis attacks the body's joints and causes ongoing inflammation. It's theorized that this inflammation may be connected to insulin resistance, which puts people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, too. People with RA are more likely to have insulin resistance, in which the body does not respond to insulin the way it should.

Inflammation may not be the only culprit. Medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may also bump up a patient's risk of diabetes. Steroids such as prednisone can not only cause weight gain but high blood sugar levels as well, according to Dr. S. Sethu Reddy, endocrinologist and author of The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Diabetes...

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INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

from: Medicare.govHospitalCompare_General

ProviderNumber: 230167 Title: INGHAM REGIONAL MED...

ProviderNumber: 230167

Title: INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 401 W GREENLAWN AVE

City: LANSING

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48910

County: INGHAM

Phone Number: 5179756000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 113; Rate: 126.22; Lower Est.: 83.08; Higher Est.: 169.36)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 11009; Rate: 0.29; Lower Est.: 0; Higher Est.: 0.58)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1948; Rate: 7.15; Lower Est.: 2.98; Higher Est.: 11.32)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 3784; Rate: 6.22; Lower Est.: 3.14; Higher Est.: 9.3)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 256; Rate: 2.27; Lower Est.: 0.25; Higher Est.: 4.29)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: Worse (Number of Patients: 11467; Rate: 3.19; Lower Est.: 2.23; Higher Est.: 4.15)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 60; Rate: 4.14; Lower Est.: 2.02; Higher Est.: 6.26)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 98; Rate: 2.9; Lower Est.: 1.33; Higher Est.: 4.47)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 22; Always: 72
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 19; Always: 75
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 14; Usually: 28; Always: 58
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 8; Usually: 27; Always: 65
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 25; Usually: 20; Always: 55
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 11; Usually: 22; Always: 67
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 15; Usually: 36; Always: 49
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 82; No: 18
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 12; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 63
YES, would recommend the hospital: 68
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 63

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 68; Probably Recommend: 25; Not Recommend: 7

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 93% (Number of Patients: 980)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 89% (Number of Patients: 225)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 84% (Number of Patients: 541)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 91% (Number of Patients: 526)

EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL

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ProviderNumber: 230230 Title: EDWARD W SPARROW HO...

ProviderNumber: 230230

Title: EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL

Address1: 1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE

City: LANSING

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48912

County: INGHAM

Phone Number: 5173645000

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - YES; Stroke Care - YES; Nursing Care - YES

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 156; Rate: 109.65; Lower Est.: 74.41; Higher Est.: 144.89)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 14334; Rate: 0.47; Lower Est.: 0.2; Higher Est.: 0.74)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 1728; Rate: 9.28; Lower Est.: 5.4; Higher Est.: 13.16)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 3828; Rate: 5.07; Lower Est.: 2.11; Higher Est.: 8.03)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 517; Rate: 3.04; Lower Est.: 1.22; Higher Est.: 4.86)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 14701; Rate: 2.76; Lower Est.: 1.92; Higher Est.: 3.6)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: No Different (Number of Patients: 25; Rate: 4.05; Lower Est.: 1.4; Higher Est.: 6.7)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: 210; Rate: 3.42; Lower Est.: 2.05; Higher Est.: 4.79)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: No Different (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 4; Usually: 22; Always: 74
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 21; Always: 73
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: 9; Usually: 29; Always: 62
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: 6; Usually: 25; Always: 69
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: 20; Usually: 22; Always: 58
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: 10; Usually: 28; Always: 62
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: 19; Usually: 35; Always: 46
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: 85; No: 15
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: 6; 7 or 8: 25; 9 or 10: 69
YES, would recommend the hospital: 75
Number of completed Surveys: 300 or more

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale: 69

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: 75; Probably Recommend: 22; Not Recommend: 3

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: 96% (Number of Patients: 1422)

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: 90% (Number of Patients: 460)

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 92% (Number of Patients: 545)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 92% (Number of Patients: 557)

EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER

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ProviderNumber: 231324 Title: EATON RAPIDS MEDICA...

ProviderNumber: 231324

Title: EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER

Address1: 1500 S MAIN STREET

City: EATON RAPIDS

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48827

County: EATON

Phone Number: 5176632671

Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals

Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Private

Emergency Services: Yes

Registries: Registries: Cardiac Surgery - NA; Stroke Care - NA; Nursing Care - NA

Death from serious treatable complications after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Collapsed lung due to medical treatment Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Breathing failure after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Serious blood clots after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

A wound that splits open after surgery Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Accidental cuts and tears from medical treatment Compared to National Average: Not Available - Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Serious Complications Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Death after surgery to repair a weakness in the abdominal aorta: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths after admission for broken hip Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Deaths from Certain Conditions Compared to National Average: Not Available (Number of Patients: NA; Rate: NA)

Patient Review Communication:
Nurses communicated well - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Doctors communicated well - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Receive help as soon as they want - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Pain was well controlled - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Explained about medicines before giving it to them - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Clean room and bathroom - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Area around their room were quiet at night - Sometimes/Never: N/A; Usually: N/A; Always: N/A
Provided recovery at home instructions - Yes: N/A; No: N/A
Hospital rating (O to 10; 10 highest) - 6 or lower: N/A; 7 or 8: N/A; 9 or 10: N/A
YES, would recommend the hospital: N/A
Number of completed Surveys: N/A

Patients who gave their hospital a rating of 9 or 10 on a scale:

Percentage of Patients who would recommend the hospital: Definitely Recommend: N/A; Probably Recommend: N/A; Not Recommend: N/A

Surgery patients given the right antibiotic to prevent infection: NA

Patients treated at the right time within 24 hrs before or after: NA

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time: 94% (Number of Patients: 51)

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic: 98% (Number of Patients: 51)

HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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ProviderNumber: 231327 Title: HAYES GREEN BEACH M...

ProviderNumber: 231327

Title: HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Address1: 321 E HARRIS STREET

City: CHARLOTTE

State Code: MI

Zip Code: 48813

County: EATON

Phone Number: 5175431050