Variability in the Treatment of Prehospital Hypoglycemia: A Structured Review of EMS Protocols in the United States.

Background: In many industries, limiting variability in process has been associated with a reduction in errors. Hypoglycemia is a common prehospital diabetic emergency for which most EMS systems have a treatment protocol.

Objective: To examine the treatment variability for prehospital hypoglycemia within EMS protocols in the U.