Postulated model of cost saving if specialized diabetes team (SDT) were to manage all patients with diabetes admitted in 2011 and 2012 in comparison with primary service team (PST) (model is calculated based on the actual admissions with diabetes diagnosis in 2011 and 2012)
| PST | SDT | Difference | |
| Medicine | |||
| Total number of admissions to the medical center with diabetes diagnosis in 2011 | 6695 | 6195 | −500 |
| Total cost of admissions adjusted for the average cost of $7830* per admission (national average 2010) | $52 421 850 | $48 506 850 | −$3 915 000 |
| Total number of admissions to the medical center with diabetes diagnosis in 2012 | 5567 | 5151 | −416 |
| Total cost of admissions adjusted for the average cost of $7830* per admission (national average 2010) | $43 589 610 | $40 332 330 | −$3 257 280 |
| Surgery | |||
| Total number of admissions to the medical center with diabetes diagnosis in 2011 | 1080 | 1124 | 44 |
| Total cost of admissions adjusted for the average cost of $7830* per admission (national average 2010) | $8 456 400 | $8 800 920 | $344 520 |
| Total number of admissions to the medical center with diabetes diagnosis in 2012 | 880 | 916 | 36 |
| Total cost of admissions adjusted for the average cost of $7830* per admission (national average 2010) | $6 890 400 | $7 172 280 | $281 880 |
| Total cost 2011 Total cost 2012 | $60 878 250 $50 480 010 | $57 307 770 $47 504 610 | −$3 570 480 −$2 975 400 |
Cost is calculated based on the sum of fist admission and 30-day readmission for the same patients considering the 30-day readmission rate.
↵*Average national cost of admission to non-critical care unit for 2010.