Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Reducing Admission Rates for Diabetes Ketoacidosis
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Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: Reducing Admission Rates for Diabetes Ketoacidosis
BACKGROUND Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Reducing DKA admissions in children with T1DM requires a coordinated, comprehensive management plan. We aimed to decrease DKA admissions, 30-day readmissions, and length of stay (LOS) for DKA admissions. METHODS A multipronged intervention was designed in 2011 to reach all patients: (...
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عنوان ژورنال: Quality Management in Health Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1063-8628
DOI: 10.1097/qmh.0000000000000109