Average percentage of hyperglycemic hospital days for individuals with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, anti-diabetic drugs (except metformin) administered, or at least one elevated glucose level during the hospital stay
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Sum of the percentage of hospital days in hyperglycemia for each admission in the denominator
Denominator
Total number of admissions with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus, at least one administration of insulin or any anti-diabetic medication except metformin, or at least one elevated blood glucose value (>200 mg/dL [11.1 mmol/L]) at any time during the entire hospital stay
Exclusions
The following admissions are excluded from the denominator:
• Admissions with diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) or hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)
• Admissions without any hospital days included in analysis
• Admissions with lengths of stay greater than 120 days
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