
Risk of Postoperative Hypoglycemia in Cardiovascular Surgical Patients Receiving Computer-Based Versus Paper-Based Insulin Therapy
Objective
This observational study compares the safety and efficacy of replacing a paper-based protocol with a computer-guided glucose management system (EndoTool) for the treatment of post-operative hyperglycemia in a cardiovascular intensive care unit.
Setting
874-bed community teaching hospital.
Results
- Mean time spent free of clinical hypoglycemia <=70 mg/dL increased 3 days or 107.1% with EndoTool, from 2.8 to 3.8 days.
- Incidence of clinical hypoglycemia <=70 mg/dL decreased 40.5% with EndoTool, from 31.1% to 18.5% of patients.
- Mean time spent free of severe hypoglycemia <=40 mg/dL increased 5.9 days or 536% with EndoTool, from 1.1 to 7.0 days.
- Incidence of severe hypoglycemia <=40 mg/dL decreased 30% with EndoTool, from 2.0% to 1.4% of patients.
- Based on adjusted hazard ratios, patients treated using a paper-based protocol were 6 times as likely to experience clinical hypoglycemia as patients treated using EndoTool and more than 7 times as likely to experience severe hypoglycemia.
Conclusions
A computer-guided glucose management system (EndoTool) as a treatment modality facilitates attainment of appropriate glucose goals with significantly reduced incidence of hypoglycemia and improved patient safety in contrast to a paper-based protocol.
Authors
Samuel Crockett, MD; Jorge Suarez-Cavelier, MD; Kevin Accola, MD; Lori Hadas, MSN; Darcey Harnage, BSN; Paul Garrett, MD; Kathy Butler, MPH; Zuber Mulla, PhD.
Source
Published in Endocrine Practice, Volume 18, Issue 4, p529-537.
Year
2012
Tags
- Hypoglycemia Reduction
- Hyperglycemia Reduction
- Length of Stay
- Hospital-Acquired Conditions
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Surgical Site Infections
- Cost Savings
- Cost Savings|Hyperglycemia Reduction|Hypoglycemia Reduction|Length of Stay
- Time to Target
- Time in Range
- Time on IV Insulin
- Target Goal Attainment
- Mean Glucose Improvement
- Glucose Variability
- Burn Injury
- Cardiac Surgery
- DKA/HHS Management
- Emergency Department
- Induced Hypothermia
- Intra-op Glucose Management
- Obstetrics/Labor & Delivery
- Pediatrics
- Residual Insulin Adjustment
- BG Check Compliance
- BG Test Reduction
- Nursing Satisfaction
- Protocol Adherence
- Provider Satisfaction
- Workflow Improvements
- Nursing Satisfaction|Workflow Improvements