Improving inpatient diabetes care with team approach that puts safety first

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UC Davis Health has improved inpatient glycemic care by implementing a multidisciplinary, system-wide management model that enhanced blood glucose outcomes without increasing hypoglycemia risk. This approach emphasizes patient safety in hospitalized diabetes care.

UC Davis Health has significantly and sustainably improved inpatient glycemic care through a coordinated, system-wide approach, according to a study published in Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic Care. The article describes how UC Davis Health developed and implemented a multidisciplinary inpatient glycemic management model that improved blood glucose outcomes across the medical center without increasing hypoglycemia—a critical patient safety concern in hospitalized populations.