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