Show Notes

February 12, 2026: Dr. Sherita Golden, Physician Quality Improvement Strategist & Consultant at Johns Hopkins Medicine, reveals why insulin ranks alongside opioids and anticoagulants as one of the most dangerous medications in a hospital setting. From deadly transition-of-care failures to the surprising ways hospitals inadvertently create glucose emergencies, Sherita explains how thoughtful IT system design can mean the difference between patient safety and catastrophic outcomes. She shares how one simple EHR fix prevented dangerous double-dosing and why the most successful diabetes programs measure something most hospitals ignore: litigation costs from glucose mismanagement.

Key Points:

• 01:10 Challenges in Inpatient Insulin Care
• 14:21 Addressing Health Disparities
• 20:21 Lightning Round

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