Decreased rates of hospital-acquired infection after introduction of an active surveillance, virtual glucose management system

Addition of an active surveillance virtual glucose management (VGM) system to usual consultation-based diabetes inpatient care at our hospital was associated with a decrease in hospital-acquired infection from 8.7% (17/196) to 3.5% (6/172) with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.17 (95%CI: 0.05–0.61), and...

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Published in:Diabetes research and clinical practice 2023-09, Vol.203, p.110880-110880, Article 110880
Main Authors: Ta, Brenda, Depczynski, Barbara, Ericksson, William, Siklosi, Bence, Popovic, Gordana, O'Sullivan, Anthony, Lau, Sue Mei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes
Glucose monitoring
Hospital inpatient
Hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemia
Infection
Virtual glucose management
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Summary:Addition of an active surveillance virtual glucose management (VGM) system to usual consultation-based diabetes inpatient care at our hospital was associated with a decrease in hospital-acquired infection from 8.7% (17/196) to 3.5% (6/172) with an adjusted odds ratio of 0.17 (95%CI: 0.05–0.61), and a reduction in hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic patient-stay days.
ISSN:0168-8227
1872-8227
DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110880