Utilizing distributional analytics and electronic records to assess timeliness of inpatient blood glucose monitoring in non-critical care wards

Utilizing distributional analytics and electronic records to assess timeliness of inpatient blood glucose monitoring in non-critical care wards

Abstract Background Regular and timely monitoring of blood glucose (BG) levels in hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus is crucial to optimizing inpatient glycaemic control. However, methods to quantify timeliness as a measurement of quality of care are lacking. We propose an analytical appro...

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Main Authors: Ying Chen, Shih Ling Kao, E-Shyong Tai, Hwee Lin Wee, Eric Yin Hao Khoo, Yilin Ning, Mark Kevin Salloway, Xiaodong Deng, Chuen Seng Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Distributional analytics
Timeliness
Quality of care
Diabetes mellitus
Inpatient
Electronic medical records
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0142-2

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