To monitor the insulin infusion protocol and determine its effectiveness, the interdisciplinary group pilot-tested the protocol in one of the hospital's four critical care units (the SICU).

A retrospective chart review was conducted in the 20-bed medical ICU, 10-bed surgical ICU, 10-bed thoracic ICU, 10-bed burn/trauma ICU, 20-bed neurologic ICU, and 10-bed coronary care unit at ...