Case Study: Grady Memorial Hospital reduces ICU hypoglycemia with Glytec’s Glucommander

Grady Memorial Hospital cuts ICU hypoglycemia to 0.31% with Glytec

Grady Memorial Hospital, a teaching hospital in Atlanta, faced a challenge standardizing glycemic care in its ICU due to high staff turnover from resident and fellow rotations. This led to variability in practice, high rates of hypoglycemia, and several sentinel events. To increase patient safety, the hospital sought a solution from vendor Glytec and implemented its Glucommander system.

Glytec's solution provided a standardized, EHR-integrated protocol that eliminated manual calculations and human error. The results were a dramatic decrease in hypoglycemia, with incidents of blood glucose below 70 mg/dL falling from 2.44% to 0.31% and the hospital experiencing zero sentinel events post-implementation. The system also provided a resilient foundation that proved advantageous for managing patient care and conserving PPE during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Grady Memorial Hospital