Diabetes workshops for providers improve glucose control in coronary artery bypass grafting patients.

Objectives: Postoperative hyperglycemia occurs in up to 80% of cardiac surgery patients and is associated with poor outcomes. We sought to determine if case-based diabetes workshops for providers would improve postoperative glycemic control and outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting  (CABG).

Methods: Healthcare providers taking care of patients in the cardiothoracic step-down unit underwent 30-min weekly case-based diabetes workshops over 6 months.