Reducing Critical Hypoglycemia Through Quality Improvement Initiatives and Implementation of an eGlycemic Management System Presentation IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care Date December 2019 Authors Debra Dudley,1 Gam Narapanya,2 Michael Yurso,2 Mary Gaines,3 Jennifer Crowe,3 AIM Reduce critical hypoglycemia (blood glucose <40 mg/dL) among hospitalized patients within two years. BACKGROUND On average, one of every three hospitalized …
Technology-Enabled Glycemic Management Leads to Reductions in Variation and Increased Use of Basal Bolus Regimens for Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy
Technology-Enabled Glycemic Management Leads to Reductions in Variation and Increased Use of Basal Bolus Regimens for Subcutaneous Insulin Therapy Presentation IHI National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care Date December 2019 Authors Susan M. De Abate,1 H. Courtenay Harrison, Jr.,1 Jordan Messler,2 AIM Decrease clinical practice variation for glycemic management and increase the number of insulin-requiring patients treated with …
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Financial Implications of Poor Glycemic Management & Improvement Strategies for Optimal Outcomes
Financial Implications of Poor Glycemic Management & Improvement Strategies for Optimal Outcomes Presentation IHI Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care Date December 2018 Authors Mary Gaines, Damon Tanton, Richard Pratley BACKGROUND Approximately one-third of all hospitalized patients have diabetes, prediabetes or hyperglycemia. Numerous studies have observed that patients with poor glucose control have longer hospital stays, higher …
