Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Hospital Settings: Enhancing Patient Care and Outcomes.

Abstract

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is increasingly recognized as a valuable tool for inpatient diabetes management, offering continuous data streams that overcome the limitations of intermittent point-of-care testing. This review summarizes current evidence on CGM use in both critical care and non-ICU settings, highlighting improvements in time in range, hypoglycemia detection, and workflow efficiency. Implementation strategies, including hybrid protocols, calibration approaches, alarm management, and electronic health record integration, are discussed alongside regulatory considerations and guideline recommendations. CGM not only improves safety and patient care today but also lays the foundation for future AI-driven clinical decision support in hospitals.