Diabetes Care in the Hospital Setting

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Diabetes Care in the Hospital Setting

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shivani Chaparala M.B.B.S [2]; Tarek Nafee, M.D. [3]

2016 ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Guidelines

"1. Consider performing an A1C on all patients with diabetes or hyperglycemia admitted to the hospital if not performed in the prior 3 months. (Level of Evidence: C)"

"2. Insulin therapy should be initiated for treatment of persistent hyperglycemia starting at a threshold ≥180 mg/dL (10.0 mmol/L). Once insulin therapy is started, a target glucose range of 140–180 mg/dL (7.8–10.0 mmol/L) is recommended for the majority of critically ill patients(Level of Evidence: A)and noncritically ill patients (Level of Evidence: C)"

"3. More stringent goals, such as 110–140 mg/dL (6.1–7.8 mmol/L) may be ap- propriate for selected critically ill patients, as long as this can be achieved without significant hypoglycemia (Level of Evidence: C)"

"4. Intravenous insulin infusions should be administered using validated written or computerized protocols that allow for predefined adjustments in the insulin infusion rate based on glycemic fluctuations and insulin dose. (Level of Evidence: E)"

"5. A basal plus bolus correction insulin regimen is the preferred treatment for noncritically ill patients with poor oral intake or those who are taking nothing by mouth. An insulin regimen with basal, nutritional, and correction components is the preferred treatment for patients with good nutritional intake. (Level of Evidence: A)"

"6. The sole use of sliding scale insulin in the inpatient hospital setting is strongly discouraged (Level of Evidence: A)"

"7. A hypoglycemia management protocol should be adopted and implemented by each hospital or hospital system. A plan for preventing and treating hypoglycemia should be established for each patient. Episodes of hypoglycemia in the hospital should be documented in the medical record and tracked. (Level of Evidence: E)"

"8. The treatment regimen should be reviewed and changed if necessary to prevent further hypoglycemia when a blood glucose value is <70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). (Level of Evidence: C)"

"9. There should be a structured discharge plan tailored to the individual patient. (Level of Evidence: B)"