# Sant Joan de Déu hospital cut diabetes admissions by 83% with a remote glucose-data care model

- Published: 2026-11-13 06:42 UTC
- Section: Life & Health › Medicine
- Tags: Sant Joan de Déu diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring, automated insulin delivery, pediatric diabetes care, type 1 diabetes, remote patient monitoring, decompensation admissions, advanced practice nurse
- URL: https://realtech.media/news/rt-2a9ef7e9bd06e4255e564b97_sant_joan_de/

**The pediatric hospital's model uses continuous glucose monitoring data to flag patients who need attention. ER visits fell 69%, in-person outpatient visits 60%.**

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Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, a pediatric hospital in Spain, has reported results for its diabetes care model, introduced progressively since 2019, according to larazon.es. Admissions for decompensation fell by 83%, with two admissions in 2025 and none so far this year [1]. Emergency room visits dropped by 69% [1]. The hospital describes the model as a pioneer in Spanish pediatric care.

## How the model works

The model builds on existing devices: automated insulin delivery pumps with sensors and continuous glucose monitoring. A platform collects the monitoring data, analyzes it and gives an advanced practice nurse a list of patients who need immediate attention [1]. Roque Cardona, head of the Diabetes Unit, said the aim is to use monitoring data for decisions and to move from reactive to proactive care, acting before decompensation occurs [1].

The model rests on two platforms and an app. One platform is linked to the patient's clinical record and sends alerts to the medical team; the other is used for screening. The app shows the patient their markers in real time and gives recommendations for adjusting the regimen [1]. According to MiniMed's Alicia Cano, data from the various devices reach the hospital securely for screening and decisions [1].

## Clinical results and patient experience

The share of people with type 1 diabetes who reach recommended pediatric targets has tripled, and 35% of them maintain glucose levels very similar to those of a person without diabetes [1]. In-person outpatient visits fell by 60%, because screening lets staff invite only those who need a visit. The hospital reports that waiting lists have disappeared [1].

When a visit is needed, multidisciplinary appointments let the patient see the endocrinologist, nutritionist and other specialists in a single trip [1]. Cardona said the approach saves resources that can be used to give more patients an automated insulin delivery system [1].

The mother of a 14-year-old girl diagnosed at 12 months said the family now visits the hospital once or twice a year, and that the hospital calls them when a parameter is off [1]. She said her daughter's average blood glucose is now similar to that of a child without diabetes.

## Sources

1. [larazon.es](https://www.larazon.es/cataluna/nuevo-modelo-atencion-joan-deu-reduce-60-descompensaciones-pacientes-diabetes_202611126af5b76fd3bddc0868af12b6.html)

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