Narrow the Gap: Team Based Pre-Visit Reviews to Improve A1C in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes at a Family Medicine Residency Clinic

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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
Language eng
ARK ark:/87278/s65j1tq9
Setname ehsl_ebp
ID 1399349
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s65j1tq9
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