Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Early intervention model of inpatient diabetes care improves glycemia following hospitalization.
Admission to hospital provides an opportunity to optimize long-term diabetes management, but clinical inertia is common. We previously reported the randomized study of a proactive inpatient diabetes service (RAPIDS), investigating an early intervention model of care and demonstrated improved in-hospital glycemia and clinical outcomes. ⋯ There was a greater change in HbA1c in the early intervention group (mean -0.9% [95% CI -1.3 to -0.4]) versus the usual care group (-0.3% [-0.6 to -0.1]), p = .029. The value of acute care by dedicated inpatient diabetes teams can extend beyond improving inpatient clinical outcomes and can lead to sustained improvement in glycemia.