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Critical Care Nurse–Led Quality Improvement Hyperglycemia Reduction Initiative

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In 2015, our medical intensive care unit (MICU) Inpatient Evaluation Center (IPEC) quality scores for care of patients with severe hyperglycemia (blood glucose >300 mg/dL) were above the Veterans Health… Click to show full abstract

In 2015, our medical intensive care unit (MICU) Inpatient Evaluation Center (IPEC) quality scores for care of patients with severe hyperglycemia (blood glucose >300 mg/dL) were above the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) national aggregate for comparable size Veterans Administration organizations. This was not within expected levels despite efforts of the prior year to update our insulin infusion titration guide.

Keywords: critical care; care; quality; nurse led; care nurse; led quality

Journal Title: Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Year Published: 2019

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