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Baseline quality-of-care data from a quality-improvement program implemented by a network of diabetes outpatient clinics.


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE: To describe patterns of diabetes care and implement benchmarking activities at the national level. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 86 clinics participated, all using electronic medical records. Quality indicators were identified, and software was developed, enabling the extraction of the information needed for quality-of-care profiling. RESULTS: Overall, 114,249 patients with type 2 diabetes were seen during 2004. A1C was measured at least once in 88.0% of the patients, lipid profile in 64.6%, blood pressure in 77.2%, and microalbuminuria in 48.1%. Overall, 43.1% of individuals had A1C

SUBMITTER: Rossi MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2571068 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Baseline quality-of-care data from a quality-improvement program implemented by a network of diabetes outpatient clinics.

Rossi Maria C E MC   Nicolucci Antonio A   Arcangeli Adolfo A   Cimino Antonino A   De Bigontina Gualtiero G   Giorda Carlo C   Meloncelli Illidio I   Pellegrini Fabio F   Valentini Umberto U   Vespasiani Giacomo G  

Diabetes care 20080811 11


<h4>Objective</h4>To describe patterns of diabetes care and implement benchmarking activities at the national level.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>A total of 86 clinics participated, all using electronic medical records. Quality indicators were identified, and software was developed, enabling the extraction of the information needed for quality-of-care profiling.<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 114,249 patients with type 2 diabetes were seen during 2004. A1C was measured at least once in 88.0% of t  ...[more]

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