Diabetes Type 1 with Acute Illness Clinical Pathway — Emergency Department

Goals

  • Expedite resolution of ketosis and clinical symptoms of diabetic ketosis (DK)
  • Reduce hospital admissions in patients with DK
  • Reduce laboratory testing in the ED

Metrics

  • Time from ED arrival to:
    • FLOC assessment
    • Insulin order
    • Insulin administered
  • Time between 1st and 2nd insulin doses
  • ED LOS
  • % of patients admitted
  • % of patients with laboratory testing
  • % of patients with glucose < 70 after insulin administration