Table 2 Choice of insulin regimen in the hospital for non-critical inpatients

Sliding Scale

(Only ultra-rapid, rapid or short preprandial insulin)

• Maximum of one blood glucose >180 mg/dL per day and no blood glucose above 250 mg/dL; No outpatient use of insulin

IIb

B

Basal-plus

(Basal insulin + correction scale)

• 180–250 mg/dL;

• Outpatient insulin dose <0.6 IU/kg/day

IIa

B

Basal-bolus

(Basal insulin + multiple doses of bolus insulin + correction scale)

• >250 mg/dL;

• Type 1 Diabetes, LADA, Diabetes secondary to pancreatectomy;

• Outpatient insulin dose >0.6 IU/kg/day

I

B