Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Evaluation of a hospital diabetes specialist nursing service: a randomized controlled trial.
To evaluate the effectiveness and cost implications of a hospital diabetes specialist nursing service. ⋯ Diabetes specialist nurses are potentially cost saving by reducing hospital length of stay (LOS). There was no evidence of an adverse effect of reduced LOS on re-admissions, use of community resources, or patient perception of quality of care.