Failure to Control Hyperglycemia in NonCritically Ill Diabetes Patients Despite Standard Glycemic Management in a Hospital Setting

Background: Successful control of hyperglycemia has been shown to improve outcomes for diabetes patients in a clinical setting. We assessed the quality of physician-based glycemic management in two general wards, considering the most recent recommendations for glycemic control for noncritically ill patients (<140 mg/dl for premeal glucose). Methods: Quality of glycemic management of 50 patients in two wards (endocrinology, cardiology) was assessed retrospectively by analyzing blood glucose (BG) levels, the glycemic management effort, and the online questionnaire. Results: Glycemic control was clearly above the recommended target (mean BG levels: endocrinology: 175 ± 62 mg/dl