© American Diabetes Association ®, Inc., 2005
Moving Toward Excellence in the Care of Hospitalized Patients With Diabetes
The From Research to Practice section of this issue of Diabetes Spectrum is devoted to improving diabetes management in the hospital setting. In an effort to once again highlight the importance of glucose control and place emphasis on its role in achieving positive patient outcomes, experts in the field of medicine, nursing, and dietetics have written comprehensive, practical articles outlining steps that can be taken to promote better hospital care, both at the bedside and in the system at large.
Most patients with diabetes will find themselves hospitalized with a
medical problem either directly resulting from diabetes or complicated by the
presence of diabetes. The ensuing hyperglycemic state places patients with
diabetes at great risk of increased morbidity and
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