A performance score of the quality of inpatient diabetes care is a marker of clinical outcomes and suggests a cause-effect relationship between hypoglycaemia and the risk of in-hospital mortality.

Alessandra Dei CasRaffaella AldigeriValentina RidolfiAngela VazzanaAnna Vittoria CiardulloValeria ManicardiAlessandra SforzaFranco TomasiDonatella ZavaroniIvana ZavaroniRiccardo C Bonadonna

Published in: Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews (2020)

The quality of in-hospital care of diabetes may affect patient outcomes, including glucose control and the risk of hypoglycaemia, and through the latter it may influence the risk of in-hospital mortality.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
cardiovascular disease
acute care
mental health
glycemic control
blood glucose
emergency department
insulin resistance
electronic health record