RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 High value cost conscious care for diabetic patients at a community hospital
JF BMJ Quality Improvement Reports
JO BMJ Qual Improv Report
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP u208577.w3482
DO 10.1136/bmjquality.u208577.w3482
VO 4
IS 1
A1 Eric Karu
A1 Vahe Shahnazarian
A1 Parag Mehta
YR 2015
UL http://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/4/1/u208577.w3482.abstract
AB At New York Methodist Hospital (Brooklyn, NY), the pattern of ordering glucose testing was studied by a multidisciplinary committee because the medicine residents were placing inpatient chemstrip orders at their own discretion. It was found that chemstrip orders were being placed at inappropriate frequencies, and occasionally on inappropriate patients.The staff and residents were educated on daily rounds in order to achieve the goal of reducing unwarranted fingersticks, consequently increasing patient satisfaction and reducing wasted time, resources, and costs. From April 2014 through March 2015 there were 274,889 fingersticks in the inpatient setting and following the intervention the number of fingersticks had decreased to 238,187, representing a significant decrease.