Survey question | All ICUs N = 30 (% of Total) | Small ICUs* N = 6 (% of Total) | Medium ICUs†N = 13 (% of Total) | Large ICUs± N = 11 (% of Total) |
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Centers that have a standard approach to screen for and treat hyperglycemia | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (18) |
Centers that have a standard approach to hyperglycemia treatment only | 6 (20) | 2 (33) | 2 (15) | 2 (18) |
Centers that have neither a standard approach to screening or treatment | 24 (80) | 4 (67) | 11 (85) | 9 (82) |
Management for centers that do have a standard approach to treating hyperglycemia | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Insulin infusion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
   Intermittent insulin (IV push or subcutaneous) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
   Manipulation of dextrose in IV fluids | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Estimate of hyperglycemic patients that receive glycemic management at your center is | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   >90% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
   51 to 90% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
   26 to 50% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
   1 to 25% | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
   No one in our group practices glycemic control on any patient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |