Review Article

Creating a Perioperative Glycemic Control Program

Table 1

Current recommendations for glycemic control in critically ill patients.

OrganizationYearPatient populationTreatment threshold (mg/dL)Target glucose

Surviving sepsis campaign2008ICU patients180<150

American heart association2009Patients with Acutecoronary syndrome180<140

European society of cardiology2009Patients after major noncardiac surgery180140–180

Institute of healthcare improvement2009ICU patients180<180

American diabetes association2011ICU patients180140–180

American college of physicians2011ICU patients/hospitalized patients180140–180