Improving diabetes management in hospitals with a decision support tool

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of an electronic medical record clinical decision support tool designed to manage dysglycemia in hospitalized patients. It aims to assess how this tool impacts clinical outcomes, healthcare costs, and provider perspectives on its usefulness in managing diabetes. The tool alerts clinicians to glucose abnormalities and provides recommendations for insulin administration, enhancing decision-making without overriding clinical judgment. The study focuses on both hospitalized and ambulatory adult patients at multiple Penn State Health facilities.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Hospitalized adult (\>18 years) patients at Penn State Health, Hershey Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hampden Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center, and Lancaster Medical Center
* Ambulatory adult (\>18 years) patients at Penn State Health, Hershey Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Hampden Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center, and Lancaster Medical Center
* Trigger of an alert or a disease management message

Exclusion Criteria:

* Children (\<18 years)

Where it's running

• Penn State Hershey Medical Center
  Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting
• Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
  Reading, Pennsylvania, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, MD — Penn State College of Medicine
• Study coordinator: Ariana Pichardo-Lowden, MD
• Email: apichardolowden@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
• Phone: 7175310003

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.