"Glucometrics"--assessing the quality of inpatient glucose management.
Goldberg PA, Bozzo JE, Thomas PG, Mesmer MM, Sakharova OV, Radford MJ, Inzucchi SE. "Glucometrics"--assessing the quality of inpatient glucose management. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2006, 8: 560-9. PMID: 17037970, DOI: 10.1089/dia.2006.8.560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlood GlucoseBlood Specimen CollectionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1HospitalizationHospitals, UniversityHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemiaMonitoring, PhysiologicOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareReference StandardsConceptsInpatient glycemic controlGlycemic controlBG levelsGlucose managementGlucose levelsVenous plasma glucose levelsOutpatient glycemic controlStrict glycemic controlGeneral hospital wardsGold standardPlasma glucose levelsVenous glucose levelsBlood glucose managementInpatient glucose managementPatient care unitsQuality improvement initiativesIntensive care unit dataMedian BG levelHospitalized patientsCare unitIll patientsBlood samplesHospital wardsEvent ratesPatients