title: Blood glucose monitoring slashes mortality rates.
abstract: Gaining buy-in of intensive care unit nurses was critical to the success of the initiative. Complex diabetes treatment issues required leaving some decisions to bedside nurses. Projects success leads to implementation in hospital's special care unit.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003237:Connecticut / Q000453:epidemiology; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D019982:Organizational Case Studies
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose