Meeting
Abstract Number: G15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Hospitals generally have clear protocols, often nursing driven, for management of inpatient hypoglycemia. The American Diabetes Association recommends a standardized approach to hypoglycemia management in the hospital to address hypoglycemia. A frequent cause of hypoglycemia is poor management of the first hypoglycemia episode. Standard treatment protocols include the use of oral carbohydrate agents for […]
Abstract Number: G22
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Studies have demonstrated that oral medications such as metformin are safe to continue in the hospital, and that when insulin is used in a hospital setting, a basal or basal-bolus regimen is more effective than sliding scale monotherapy (1-2). Despite mounting evidence and society guidelines, clinicians have been slow to adopt these practices in […]