Solun B
Israel
Research Article
The Efficacy of Standardized Electronic Insulin Orders In Controlling Blood Glucose Levels In Internal Medicine Departments
Author(s): Dicker D, Marcoviciu D, Beylin V, Belnik Y and Solun BDicker D, Marcoviciu D, Beylin V, Belnik Y and Solun B
Background: Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients is found to be associated with increased risk of complications, systemic infections and mortality. Thus, managing and controlling glucose blood levels in these patients are essential. The aim of the present retrospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of standardized electronic insulin orders, using a computerized physician order entry (CPOE), in controlling blood glucose levels, preventing hypoglycemic events and reducing the variability of daily blood glucose levels during hospitalization of patients with diabetes mellitus in internal medicine departments.
Methods: Data were obtained from an internal medicine unit that used the standardized electronic insulin orders (Department 7) and compared to data from 6 other internal medicine departments in which the standardized.. View More»
