Nursing Assignment

RUA: Hypoglycemia Protocol

Quality Improvement

· Provide at least one (1) benefit in patient outcomes from addressing the priority concept (topic) within the clinical environment.

1. Decreased mortality rate

2. Decreased length of stay → decreased healthcare cost

· Provide at least one (1) benefit to the nursing profession that will result from addressing this priority concept (topic) in clinical professional practice.

1. Makes it easier to provide more efficient and safe care due to availability of orders in the policies

2. Advocacy 

· Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to promote improved patient outcomes in the clinical environment. 

1. Evidenced-based practice article

· Discuss at least one (1) resource

1.

References

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University of California, San Francisco. (2021). Hypoglycemia. Diabetes Education Online. https://dtc.ucsf.edu/living-with-diabetes/complications/hypoglycemia/.

Dangi-Garimella, S. (2014). The Persistent Complication of Hypoglycemia in Diabetics. The American Journal of Managed Care. https://cdn.sanity.io/files/0vv8moc6/ajmc/449200130dee33fccf0283ff9bba00f426c51117.pdf

CDC. (2020). National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/data/statistics/national-diabetes-statistics-report.pdf

CDC. (2021). Diabetes Symptoms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/symptoms.html

Al-Abri, R. (2007). Managing Change in Healthcare. Oman Medical Journal, 22(3), 9-10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294155/

Advisory Board. (2021). Hospital Acquired Infections May be Rising Amid the Epidemic. Advisory Board. https://www.advisory.com/en/daily-briefing/2020/08/31/hospital-acquired-infections

ADA. (2021). Statistics About Diabetes. American Diabetes Association. https://www.diabetes.org/resources/statistics/statistics-about-diabetes

ADA. (2021). The Cost of Diabetes. American Diabetes Association. https://www.diabetes.org/resources/statistics/cost-diabetes

WHO. (2021). Diabetes. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes

Klonoff, D. (2011). Hospital Diabetes: How Quality of Care Matters to Both Patients and Hospitals. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1177/193229681100500101