RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A seven-day diabetes service for inpatients and the emergency department in an acute hospital setting – the East and North Herts Diabetes Outreach Team (DOT)
JF Future Hospital Journal
JO Future Hosp J
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 100
OP 102
DO 10.7861/futurehosp.14.024
VO 1
IS 2
A1 Andrew Solomon
A1 Stella George
A1 Samer Al-Sabbagh
A1 Jalini Joharatnam
A1 Debbie Stanisstreet
A1 Anne Currie
A1 Dawn Hardy
A1 Carolyn Jones
A1 Manjumol Abraham
A1 Lynn Barker
A1 Bev Summerhayes
A1 Margaret Ford
A1 Linda Chapman
A1 Laura O’Donnell
A1 Felicity Kaplan
A1 Ken Darzy
A1 Ben Zalin
A1 Peter Winocour
YR 2014
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/1/2/100.abstract
AB There is evidence that all hospital-based care needs to improve across 7 days. Inpatients with diabetes require better specialist attention and improved clinical outcomes. The East and North Herts inpatient diabetes service has responded to this challenge with care now delivered by consultants and diabetes nurses, 365 days per year. We set out to provide a prospectively measurable improvement in ascertainment of appropriate patients alongside a ‘care bundle’ to ensure they receive a better quality experience. We also set out to document quantifiable changes in clinical data. A seven-day service is now in place and provides a variety of benefits to both professionals and patients alike.