Glucose Control Team: A proactive hospital-based initiative to improve glycaemic control in surgical inpatients, Glucose Control Team, Royal North Shore Hospital
The introduction of the Glucose Control Team at Royal North Shore hospital has shown to significantly improve peri-operative glucose management and reduce hyperglycaemia in surgical patients with diabetes mellitus admitted to hospital. This new model involves early identification of patients in need of timely diabetes specialist involvement. Gains have been sustained through the improvements in screening, referral pathways, education to patients and junior medical staff.