Glucose Management in Noncritical Hospitalized Patients

Hyperglycemic crisis, which includes diabetic ketoacidosis and a hyperosmolar state, is a common diagnosis in hospitalized patients whose admission rates continue to increase despite preventive strategies. Healthcare providers are encouraged to discuss challenges to glycemic control unique to the hospital setting, and share strategies on implementing current guidelines and glycemic targets for ill patients. 

Original Release Date: December 2016
Review Date: December 2021

Target Audience

Hospitalists, Internists, Family Practitioners, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Surgeons, Endocrinologists, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Podiatrists and other interested healthcare practitioners.

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the impact of glycemic control on clinical outcomes for noncritically ill medical and surgical patients. 
  • Implement current guidelines and glycemic targets for noncritically ill patients. 
  • Execute strategies for safe and effective glycemic control from admission until discharge. 
  • Discuss challenges to glycemic control unique to the hospital setting.  
Additional information
Bibliography: 

Current Diabetes Reports. 13(1):130-7, 2013 Feb. Adult hyperglycemic crisis: a review and perspective, Steenkamp, Devin W. Alexanian, Sara M. McDonnell, Marie E.

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Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
Course opens: 
12/01/2016
Course expires: 
04/30/2022

Archana R. Sadhu, M.D., FACE
Department of Medicine
Director, System Diabetes Management Program                                          
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas

Archana R. Sadhu, M.D., FACE, faculty for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose and has indicated that the presentation or discussion will not include off-label or unapproved product usage. 

Michael D. Fili, M.D., conference director for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship with ineligible companies* to disclose.

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development, and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies*. 

*Ineligible companies -- Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

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Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 General certificate of attendance
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Dietitians
  • 1.00 Nurse Practitioners
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Nursing
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Pharmacy
  • 1.00 Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine
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