From the Bulletin of Health Policy and Law: Patient Safety in Hospital Settings: Blood Glucose Level Monitoring

http://www.bullhpl.org/resources/Publications/yagiglucose.pdf

Patient Safety in Hospital Settings: Blood Glucose Level Monitoring

Nomomi Yagi

Abstract:
Hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients with or without the history of diabetes has detrimental effects resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. A number of professional associations have published empirically developed guidelines to treat inpatient hyperglycemia.