title: Continuous quality improvement: hypoglycemia prevention in the postoperative surgical population.
abstract: A continuous quality improvement project for decreasing hypoglycemia on a surgical unit at a major university medical center in Chicago was successful in reducing hypoglycemic episodes and increasing overall patient safety. A secondary root cause analysis of hypoglycemic episodes is discussed for use in planning future hypoglycemia prevention strategies.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Munoz
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007318:Inservice Training; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D060891:Root Cause Analysis; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods*