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Since DKA is a disease state of hyperglycemia, where blood sugars are out of control and mortality is possible, timely and accurate response is critical. ...

Recent controversies at the National Institute of Health Clinical Center are every hospital administrator’s worst nightmare. According to a June 2, 2016 article in the Wall Street Journal, the Bethesda, Maryland hospital, recognized for its cutting-edge medical research, has an unsafe pharmacy dosing program for patients. In 2015, Federal Drug Administration inspectors found what they termed “serious manufacturing problems” with...

When it comes to managing glucose levels in the hospital, the pharmacist can play an active role and, with broad expertise in medication management, make a unique contribution. Pharmacists are well informed of the risks associated with hyperglycemia and the benefits of tighter glycemic control, as well as the impact of the all-too-common hyperglycemia to hypoglycemia swing. If a patient...