Metabolic control during hospitalization and discharge disposition in patients managed by the primary service team (PST) and by the specialized diabetes team (SDT)
| PST | SDT | P values | |
| Mean number of BG monitoring during hospitalization | 17.8±8.1 | 23.4±10.9 | <0.001 |
| Frequency of BG monitoring per day | 3.8±1.0 | 4.5±1.3 | <0.001 |
| Mean of all BG values (mg/dL) | 193.3±43.0 | 200.9±42.9 | NS |
| Mean of the lowest BG value (mg/dL) | 110.5±33.9 | 88.4±33.3 | <0.001 |
| Frequency of hypoglycemia (BG <70 mg/dL) per patient during hospitalization (%) | 0.2±0.8 | 0.7±1.4 | 0.01 |
| Mean of the highest BG values (mg/dL) | 300.2±84.9 | 347.8±92.6 | <0.001 |
| Frequency of hyperglycemia (BG >180 mg/dL) per patient during hospitalization (%) | 8.5±6.1 | 13.2±8.9 | <0.001 |
| BG variability* (mg/dL) | 43.0 | 42.9 | NS |
| Discharge to home (%) | 41.2 | 38.2 | NS |
| Discharge to home with care (VNA) (%) | 36.6 | 42.0 | NS |
| Discharge to skilled nursing facility (%) | 11.5 | 0.76 | <0.001 |
| Discharge to rehabilitation/district hospital (%) | 3.8 | 17.6 | <0.001 |
| Dead/expired during hospitalization (%) | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.061 |
*BG variability is the difference between the highest and lowest readings during hospitalization.
BG, blood glucose; VNA, visiting nurses’ service.