The Relevance Of SCIP Benchmarks Questioned Among Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patien

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Cardiothoracic surgeons and endocrinologists from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, achieving Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) benchmarks for glycemic control may be irrelevant when perioperative continuous insulin infusion protocols are implemented. These findings appear on-line in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Currently, 40 percent of all patients undergoing CABG suffer from diabetes, and this number is quickly rising...
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