Developing a Diabetes Discharge Order Set for Patients With Diabetes on Insulin
Authors' conclusion
Insulin prescribing is prone to error. A diabetes discharge order set may improve the percentage of patients who receive necessary insulin supplies at discharge and provide educational resources to encourage appropriate insulin regimens at hospital discharge.
Study context
- Population
- Hospitalized patients with diabetes on insulin at discharge; providers surveyed
- Comparison
- Diabetes discharge order set vs pre-intervention
- Outcome
- Ordering all supplies at discharge
Methodological detailspre-post intervention, needs assessment, chart review, Order set adapted from the University of California, San Diego; beta testing then broader implementation
- Pre-post intervention
- Needs assessment
- Chart review
- Order set adapted from the University of California, San Diego; beta testing then broader implementation
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Further findings
Providers desiring an insulin discharge order set
- Surveyed providers expressing preference for an insulin discharge order set
- 98%
Intensification of insulin regimens in uncontrolled diabetes at discharge
- No change observed
Original publication
Developing a Diabetes Discharge Order Set for Patients With Diabetes on Insulin. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 28 March 2024. doi:10.
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