학술논문
Regular and frequent feedback of specific clinical criteria delivers a sustained improvement in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis.
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Article
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*DIABETIC acidosis
*AUDITING
*LENGTH of stay in hospitals
*QUALITY assurance
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*DISEASE duration
*THERAPEUTICS
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ISSN
1470-2118
Abstract
Efficient management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) improves outcomes and reduces length of stay. While clinical audit improves the management of DKA, significant and sustained improvement is often difficult to achieve. We aimed to improve the management of DKA in our trust through the implementation of quality improvement methodology. Five specific targets (primary drivers: fluid prescription, fixed rate intravenous insulin infusion, glucose measurement, ketone measurement and specialist referral) were selected following a baseline audit. Interventions (secondary drivers) were developed to improve these targets and included monthly feedback to departments of emergency medicine, acute medicine, and diabetes. Following our intervention, the mean average duration of DKA reduced from 22.0 hours to 10.2 hours. We demonstrate that regular audit cycles with interventions introduced through the plan-do-study-act model is an effective way to improve the management of DKA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]