and duration and methods of intervention to
achieve optimal patient safety and healing. Previous trends toward tight glycemic control have
been shown to produce hypoglycemic events
that generate unintended negative patient outcomes.13 Consequently, in combination with
evidence that hyperglycemia can be a real predictor of surgical site infections and increased
morbidity and mortality, many hospitals are
producing glucose management protocols
geared toward a more moderate control level.
Regardless, hyperglycemia is a surgical risk
that demands attention and careful monitoring
by perioperative nurses.