Evaluation of a Diabetic Ketoacidosis Order Set in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes at a Tertiary Academic Medical Centre: A Retrospective Chart Audit

To assess safety and efficacy compared to a historical cohort. Clinical practice guidelines recommend that patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) be treated with a standardized protocol. We created a multifaceted order set to promote best-practice management of DKA.We performed a retrospective cohort study of admissions to internal medicine for DKA in adults during a 4.5-year period; 2.25 years before and after order-set initiation. Groups...