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Master of Public Health

Computer-based insulin infusion protocol improves glycemia control over manual protocol.

AUTHORS

Boord JB , Sharifi M , Greevy RA , Griffin MR , Lee VK , Webb TA , May ME , Waitman LR , May AK , Miller RA , . Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA. ; 14(3). 278-87

ABSTRACT

Hyperglycemia worsens clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. Precise glycemia control using intravenous insulin improves outcomes. To determine if we could improve glycemia control over a previous paper-based, manual protocol, authors implemented, in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU), an intravenous insulin protocol integrated into a care provider order entry (CPOE) system.

Hyperglycemia worsens clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. Precise glycemia control using intravenous insulin improves outcomes. To determine if we could improve glycemia control over a previous paper-based, manual protocol, authors implemented, in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU), an intravenous insulin protocol integrated into a care provider order entry (CPOE) system.

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