Identifier |
008_DM-CQI-A1C-Reduction-at-SHC_EBPF2018 |
Title |
Narrow the Gap: Team Based Pre-Visit Reviews to Improve A1C in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at a Family Medicine Residency Clinic |
Creator |
McAdams, Eric; Gunning, Karen; Pigott, Heidi; Shrier, Susan-Saffel; Belleville, Shirley; Brown, Ben; Petrovich, Jessica; Black, Michael |
Subject |
Evidence-Based Practice; Glycated Hemoglobin A; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Patient Care Team; Office Visits; Primary Prevention; Disease Management; Patient Compliance; Treatment Outcome; Quality Improvement; Poster |
Description |
Lack of Hemoglobin A1C (A1C) control in diabetes leads to increased neuropathy, nephropathy, ophthalmologic and cardiovascular disease.HEDIS measures define control for patients with Type 2 Diabetes as having an A1C less than 8%. Many factors contribute to A1C control, including ease of testing, education, weight loss and exercise, as well as collaboration with multiple providers including behavioral health, dietitians, pharmacists, care managers, primary care providers, and support staff. |
Relation is Part of |
Evidence Based Practice Posters - 2018 |
Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Date Digital |
2018 |
Date |
2018 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Rights |
https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ |
Language |
eng |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s65j1tq9 |
Setname |
ehsl_ebp |
ID |
1399349 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65j1tq9 |