Table 2.
Discharge order set.
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Overall | Enhanced standard care | Discharge order set | P valuea | ||||
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n (%) | N | n (%) | N | n (%) | N |
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| Bolus insulin | ||||||||
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Bolus insulin at discharge | 123 (79.4) | 155 | 60 (80) | 75 | 63 (78) | 80 | .99 |
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Home supply sufficient | 78 (65.6) | 119 | 33 (58) | 57 | 45 (73) | 62 | .13 |
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Prescription providedb | 33 (61.1) | 54 | 12 (44) | 27 | 21 (78) | 27 | .01 |
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Jargon presentb | 14 (34.1) | 41 | 9 (38) | 24 | 5 (29) | 17 | .74 |
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Any bolus error presentb,c | 28 (68.3) | 41 | 19 (79) | 24 | 9 (53) | 24 | .10 |
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Carbohydrate countingd | 8 (5.3) | 152 | 5 (7) | 73 | 3 (4) | 79 | .48 |
| Basal insulin | ||||||||
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Correct basal insulin ordered | 100 (64.9) | 155 | 44 (59) | 75 | 56 (71) | 80 | .13 |
| Needles and syringes | ||||||||
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Home supply sufficient | 3 (6.5) | 46 | 2 (8) | 26 | 1 (5) | 20 | .99 |
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Prescription providedb | 33 (76.7) | 43 | 15 (63) | 24 | 18 (95) | 19 | .03 |
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Correct quantityb | 31 (72.1) | 43 | 14 (58) | 24 | 17 (89) | 19 | .04 |
| Glucometer | ||||||||
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Glucometer at home | 102 (65.8) | 155 | 50 (67) | 75 | 52 (65) | 80 | .87 |
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Prescription providedb | 33 (62.3) | 53 | 9 (36) | 25 | 24 (86) | 28 | <.001 |
| Test strips | ||||||||
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Home supply sufficient | 66 (42.6) | 155 | 32 (43) | 75 | 34 (43) | 80 | .99 |
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Prescription providedb | 59 (66.3) | 89 | 25 (58) | 43 | 34 (74) | 46 | .12 |
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Correct quantityb | 59 (66.3) | 89 | 25 (58) | 43 | 34 (74) | 46 | .12 |
| Lancets | ||||||||
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Home supply sufficient | 80 (51.6) | 155 | 35 (47) | 75 | 45 (56) | 80 | .26 |
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Prescription providedb | 48 (64.9) | 74 | 21 (54) | 39 | 27 (77) | 35 | .05 |
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Correct quantityb | 48 (64.9) | 74 | 21 (54) | 39 | 27 (77) | 35 | .05 |
| Any error | 95 (61.3) | 155 | 51 (68) | 75 | 44 (55) | 80 | .10 | |
aP values with statistical significance are italicized.
bAmong patients with insufficient supply and in need of a prescription.
cBolus error refers to any error in frequency or quantity or the use of jargon, technical terms, or abbreviations in the discharge instructions.
dAdjusting bolus insulin dose based on the carbohydrate to insulin ratio.