Effects of a subcutaneous insulin protocol, clinical education, and computerized order set on the quality of inpatient management of hyperglycemia: Results of a clinical trial

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 16-27

  Schnipper, Jeffrey L ^a   Ndumele, Chima D ^b   Liang, Catherine L ^a   Pendergrass, Merri L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical protocols; Clinical trial; Diabetes mellitus; Hyperglycemia; Inpatients; Insulin; Outcome measurement (healthcare); Quality of healthcare

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES EDUCATION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66049138872     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.385     Document Type: Article

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