Piloting a Postdischarge Virtual Glucose Monitoring Program for Patients With Diabetic Foot Wound in a Safety-Net Health System
Authors' conclusion
A short-term postdischarge VGM program has the potential to not only increase access to diabetes technology but also meaningfully improve clinical outcomes among patients with diabetic foot wounds in a safety-net health setting.
Study context
- Population
- Hospitalized patients with diabetic foot wounds in a safety-net health system
- Participants
- 40 vs 78
- Exposure
- 3-month postdischarge virtual glucose monitoring (VGM) program vs retrospective preintervention cohort
- VGMn = 40
- Preinterventionn = 78reference
- Outcome
- HbA1c
- Follow-up
- 3 to 6 months
Methodological detailssafety-net health system
- Safety-net health system
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P < 0.01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
HbA1c at diagnosis
P = 0.20
Wound closure · 3-4 months
P = 0.04
ED visits and hospital readmissions for wound complications or hypoglycemia
- Nonsignificant reductions with VGM vs preintervention cohort
Original publication
Piloting a Postdischarge Virtual Glucose Monitoring Program for Patients With Diabetic Foot Wound in a Safety-Net Health System. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 21 July 2026. doi:10.
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