FOR HOSPITALS
Our goal for hospitals:
- Improve Quality.
- Reduce Costs.
- Increase Revenues.
Studies now show that up to 40% of hospital inpatients have diabetes. And since half of those who have the disease don’t know it, this information may not be identified at the time of admission.
High glucose levels affect the body’s ability to heal. The result? Increased complications, higher costs of care, and lost reimbursement because of missed coding.
The ediba® Diabetes Center of Excellence has a developed a Seven Step Program that is proven effective in helping hospitals identify patients with diabetes and hyperglycemia and manage their care effectively. Without exception, those hospitals who have implemented the full ediba Seven Step Program have received at least a 2:1 Return on Investment. |
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In 2009 AACE and ADA jointly recommended blood glucose targets of 140-180 mg/dL in the ICU setting while recognizing that lower targets may be appropriate in selected patients. Targets less than 110 mg/dL were not recommended. The use of intravenous insulin infusions in the intensive care setting were recommended as the preferred method of controlling hyperglycemia.
AACE and ADA further recommended that most patients in general medical-surgical wards be maintained at 140-180 mg/dL while recognizing that lower targets may be acceptable in noncritically ill diabetes patients who have been treated successfully to lower targets in the outpatient setting. Regularly scheduled subcutaneous insulin injections were cited as the preferred method of controlling hyperglycemia in noncritically ill hospitalized patients.
Moghissi, E. S., Korytkowski, M. T., et al. (2009). American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Association consensus statement on inpatient glycemic control. Endocrine Practice, 15(4), 1-17.
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Systematic Improvement
“One of our quality initiatives revolved around systematically improving the care of our patients with diabetes. As a result of the program, we were able to improve care, reduce costs, and increase revenues -- and receive a 10:1 Return on Investment for our health system.”
- James P. White, MD
Health System Chief Medical Officer |
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