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Download fileA Comprehensive System for Identifying Patients With Type 1 Diabetes at Increased Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Texas Children's Hospital
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posted on 2021-11-08, 22:09 authored by David D. Schwartz, Mili Vakharia, Serife Uysal, Kristen R. Hendrix, Kelly Fegan-Bohm, Sarah K. Lyons, Rona Sonabend, Sheila K. Gunn, Rosa Banuelos, Selorm Dei-TutuTexas Children’s Hospital, located in Houston,
TX, is the largest pediatric hospital in the United States, with 973 inpatient
beds and extensive outpatient clinics and services. It is the primary pediatric
teaching hospital of Baylor College of Medicine. The Texas Children’s Endocrine
and Diabetes Care Center is one of the largest pediatric endocrinology and
diabetes centers in the country, with three inpatient facilities and seven
ambulatory clinics. The service is staffed by a multidisciplinary team that
includes endocrinologists, endocrine fellows, advanced practice providers,
certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES), dietitians, social
workers, and consulting psychologists. Almost 500 youth with newly diagnosed
type 1 diabetes are admitted to the hospital each year, with a total pediatric
diabetes population of >3,400 patients.