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Glucometrics: Where Are We Now?

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Purpose of Review

Inpatient glucose data analysis, or glucometrics, has developed alongside the growing emphasis on glycemic control in the hospital. Shortcomings in the initial capabilities for glucometrics have pushed advancements in defining meaningful units of measurement and methods for capturing glucose data. This review addresses the growth in glucometrics and ends with its promising new state.

Recent Findings

Standardization, allowing for benchmarking and purposeful comparison, has been a goal of the field. The National Quality Foundation glycemic measures and recently enacted Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) electronic quality measures for hypo- and hyperglycemia have allowed for improved integration and consistency.

Summary

Prior systems have culminated in an upcoming measure from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network. It is poised to create a new gold standard for glucometrics by expanding and refining the CMS metrics, which should empower both local improvement and benchmarking as the program matures.

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  1. UCSD Division of Endocrinology, San Diego, CA, USA

    Kelly Engle & Kristen Kulasa

  2. UCSD Nursing Development, Education and Research, San Diego, CA, USA

    Grace Bacani

  3. Mayo Clinic Arizona Division of Endocrinology, Phoenix, AZ, USA

    Curtiss B. Cook

  4. UC Davis Chief Quality Officer, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Gregory A. Maynard

  5. Glytec Chief Medical Officer, Largo, FL, USA

    Jordan Messler

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Jordan Messler is a paid employee of Glytec, Chief Medical Officer. Gregory A Maynard acts as a subject matter expert for SHM and NHSN Glucometrics. The other authors declare no competing interests.

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Engle, K., Bacani, G., Cook, C.B. et al. Glucometrics: Where Are We Now?. Curr Diab Rep 23, 127–134 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-023-01507-1

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