Effects of an educational program and a standardized insulin order form on glycemic outcomes in non-critically ill hospitalized patients

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 438-445

  Wesorick, David H ^a   Grunawalt, Julie ^b   Kuhn, Latoya ^c   Rogers, Mary A M ^a   Gianchandani, Roma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Hospitalization; Hyperglycemia; Inpatient; Insulin

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INPATIENTS; INSULIN; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78651509103     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.780     Document Type: Article

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