Managing the discharge of diabetic patients from the emergency department: a consensus paper

Eighty to 90% of patients attended in emergency departments are discharged to home. Emergency department physicians are therefore responsible for specifying how these patients are treated afterwards. An estimated 30% to 40% of emergency patients have diabetes mellitus that was often decompensated or...

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Published in:	Emergencias : revista de la Sociedad Espanola de Medicina de Emergencias Vol. 29; no. 5; p. 343
Main Authors:	Cuervo Pinto, Rafael, Álvarez-Rodríguez, Esther, González Pérez de Villar, Noemí, Artola-Menéndez, Sara, Girbés Borrás, Juan, Mata-Cases, Manel, Galindo Rubio, Mercedes, Puig Larrosa, Juan, Muñoz Albert, Ricardo, Díaz Pérez, José Ángel
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-10-2017
Subjects:	Ambulatory Care - standards Continuity of Patient Care - standards Diabetes Mellitus - therapy Emergency Service, Hospital - standards Humans Patient Discharge - standards Referral and Consultation - standards Servicio de urgencias Paciente diabético Diabetes mellitus Critically ill patient Emergency health services
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Summary:	Eighty to 90% of patients attended in emergency departments are discharged to home. Emergency department physicians are therefore responsible for specifying how these patients are treated afterwards. An estimated 30% to 40% of emergency patients have diabetes mellitus that was often decompensated or poorly controlled prior to the emergency. It is therefore necessary to establish antidiabetic treatment protocols that contribute to adequate metabolic control for these patients in the interest of improving the short-term prognosis after discharge. The protocols should also maintain continuity of outpatient care from other specialists and contribute to improving the long-term prognosis. This consensus paper presents the consensus of experts from 3 medical associations whose members are directly involved with treating patients with diabetes. The aim of the paper is to facilitate the assessment of antidiabetic treatment when the patient is discharged from the emergency department and referred to outpatient care teams.
ISSN:	2386-5857