Strict Glycemic Control by Insulin Infusion:Observations on Emergency Department Initiation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Glycemic control can be safely achieved in surgical and medical intensive care unit settings
and has been shown to improve short and long-term clinical outcomes. As such, insulin
infusion protocols are routinely used in the ICU setting. The investigators plan to establish
the use of strict glycemic control in a heterogenous group of acutely ill patients in the ED
setting. The investigators propose to study the aspects of implementing a strict glycemic
control protocol in the ED.