Diabetes technology

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital: A Real-World Experience

J Diabetes Sci TechnolPublished Implementation report

Authors' conclusion

Here, we conclude that CGM is feasible in the hospital setting by using a dedicated diabetes care team and the CGM technology with remote monitoring.

Study context

Population
Hospitalised patients receiving continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) as standard of care for glucose monitoring and management, Scripps Health, San Diego, California, during the COVID-19 pandemicnearly 900 hospital encounters
Outcome
Feasibility of inpatient CGM as standard of care
Follow-up
Two years
Methodological detailsreal-world experience, single health care system, After Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcement discretion during COVID-19, CGM implemented as new standard of care for inpatient glucose monitoring and management
  • Real-world experience
  • Single health care system
  • After FDA enforcement discretion during COVID-19, CGM implemented as new standard of care for inpatient glucose monitoring and management

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

  • CGM is feasible in the hospital setting by using a dedicated diabetes care team and CGM technology with remote monitoring

Original publication

Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital: A Real-World Experience. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 13 April 2023. doi:10.1177/19322968231165982

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