Abstract
Administrative and quality improvement processes that occurred in response to one patient's series of critical hypoglycemic events ultimately contributed to systematic improvements in patient safety.
MeSH terms
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Academic Medical Centers
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / physiopathology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / therapy*
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Emergency Medical Services*
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Female
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Hospitals, Urban
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Humans
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Hypoglycemia / complications
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Hypoglycemia / etiology
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Hypoglycemia / prevention & control*
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Middle Aged
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Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / methods
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Patient Care Team*
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Pennsylvania
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Quality Assurance, Health Care*
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Safety