American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Association Consensus Statement on Inpatient Glycemic Control.

The article presents the consensus statement released by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) concerning inpatient glycemic control. It notes that not all hospitalized patients with hyperglycemia exhibit improved outcomes following intervention designed to reduce blood glucose (BG) levels. It examines several treatment options for glycemic control including intravenous (IV) insulin infusions and subcutaneously administered insulin.