Update from WellStar Inpatient Diabetes Teams

WellStar Inpatient Diabetes Teams have had many achievements this year! Thank you to everyone on these Systemwide teams who have helped push these initiatives through and improved patient care. Here is a list of just a few of the accomplishments:

• Revision of Hypoglycemia Standing Orders 
• Creation and pilot of DKA Insulin Infusion Orders at Cobb Hospital
• Creation of Nursing Education Toolkit and roll-out of nursing education for Zynx Adult Basal Bolus Insulin Orders
• Creation of Physician Education Toolkit and roll out of physician education Zynx Adult Basal Bolus Insulin Order
• Poster presentation second place winner for Quality and Safety – Cobb Insulin Infusion Pilot, Evidence Based Glucose Target Range for Insulin Infusions in the ICU. Second place for Clinical Improvement and Innovation. Evidence Based Practice Tool Kit for Bedside Nurses, Research Conference, Marietta, Ga., September 2011
• Creation of Diabetes Best Practice physician follow-up letter
• Participated in the GHA Glycemic Control Statewide Collaborative
• Created action plans for reducing and eliminating Health Care Acquired Conditions related to Manifestations of Poor Glycemic Control