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Relationship Between Standardized Glycemic Protocols and Healthcare Cost

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  • Jeffrey A. Coto
  • Karen S. Yehle
  • Karen J. Foli

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Rising healthcare costs and the management of diabetes are financially straining to healthcare organizations. The study purpose was to examine whether a direct relationship existed between the cost of hospitalization, length of stay, excess admission days, and discharge blood glucose (DC-BG) levels and utilizing a standardized glycemic protocol. A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted of adult diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM-2) patients’ pre-diabetic protocol (January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011) and post-diabetic protocol (August 1, 2012-October 31, 2012). The sample included DM-2 inpatients aged ≥18 years admitted without complications and/or with abnormal fasting blood glucose. Pre-protocol sample comprised n = 346 subjects and post-protocol sample comprised n = 149 subjects. Patients who received the diabetic protocol in 2012 experienced a decrease in the DC-BG ( p

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  • Jeffrey A. Coto & Karen S. Yehle & Karen J. Foli, 2016. "Relationship Between Standardized Glycemic Protocols and Healthcare Cost," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 25(1), pages 67-78, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:25:y:2016:i:1:p:67-78
    DOI: 10.1177/1054773814539003
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