IMPROVED GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN DIABETIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY. N. Ashri 1 , R. Lippe 1 , N. Rao 1 ; 1 UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA STATEMENT OF PROBLEM OR QUESTION: Management of blood sugar in the metabolically stressful postoperative period in a Diabetic patient undergoing major surgery such as coronary artery bypass (CABG)is often a challenging task. However, adequate glycemic control is necessary to prevent postoperative infections such as mediastinitis and delayed wound healing.Conventionally, the management involves insulin sliding scale and despite multiple calls to physicians and inconvenience to nursing staff, the glycemic control is not adequate. OBJECTIVES OF PROGRAM/INTERVENTION: 1) To develop a simple, effective insulin infusion protocol, which will maintain Diabetic CABG patients capillary blood sugars (CBS) below 200 mg/dl in the first 48 hours postoperatively. 2) To decrease the rate of mediastinitis in postoperative period. 