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Prevention of Hypoglycemia and Insulin Errors in Barnes-Jewish Hospital Inpatients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Informatics Alert/Nurse/physician responders for Diabetes. Completed, enrolled 390 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the project is to improve in-patient safety by lowering the risk of severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) for patients with diabetes on insulin therapy and to improve communication between healthcare providers. The procedures of the study are: * the hospital patient information system \[Pharmacy Event System,(PES)\] will generate for healthcare providers a real-time risk alert of severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) * the real-time PES risk alert will be sent via a beeper to the patient's charge nurse * the charge nurse will follow the specific guidelines in the alert for assessment of the patient's care and insulin regimen * the charge nurse will then notify the physician of the patient's assessment and of the recommendation for change/no change in insulin regimen and/or clinical care * the alerted charge nurse and physician will complete a collaboration scale