Excellence in T1 diabetes care
Diabeter Services: Transforming diabetes care with technology
St. Joan de Déu Hospital
Barcelona, Spain
St. Joan de Déu Hospital in Barcelona was dealing with inefficient processes, a growing patient backlog and the inability to scale care for children with type 1 diabetes. Without standardized remote monitoring systems, staff time was stretched thin, and well-managed patients were using in-person slots that could be better allocated to those who truly needed support. Leadership aligned around the goal to become a Center of Excellence in pediatric diabetes care. To achieve this, they partnered with Medtronic IHS to implement the Diabeter Services solution.
A technology-enabled Integrated Practice Unit (IPU) model was deployed, combining multidisciplinary in-clinic care with digital clinical tools and remote monitoring technologies. This included VCare for disease management, CloudCare® for population oversight and Pathway Optimization to improve care efficiency. The results were transformative: ketoacidosis hospitalizations dropped by 58%, emergency visits decreased by 60% and HbA1c levels improved alongside a 25.8% increase in Time in Range. Clinicians saw a 43% reduction in face-to-face visits.
The impact:
58%
decrease in ketoacidosis hospitalizations
25.8%
increase in Time in Range (TIR)
43%
reduction in face-to-face clinician visits
The ability to remotely monitor our patients with clinical decision support has been a game-changer. We have reduced unnecessary clinic visits and improved health outcomes, allowing us to dedicate more time to those patients who need it most while also advancing our research initiatives and grow as a team.
- Dr. Roque Cardona-Hernandez Pediatric Endocrinologist & Head of the Diabetes Clinic at SJD
Learn how this partnership enabled a hospital in Barcelona to transform pediatric diabetes care: improving outcomes, easing clinician burden and setting a foundation for long-term excellence.
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