Impact of a chronic care coordinator intervention on diabetes quality of care in a community health center.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the impact of a clinic-based chronic care coordinator (CCC) intervention on quality of diabetes care, health outcomes and health service utilization within six community health centers serving predominantly low-income Hispanic and non-Hispanic white patients.

Methods

We used a retrospective cohort study design with a 12-month pre- and 12-month postintervention analysis to evaluate the effect of the CCC intervention and examined: (1) the frequency of testing for glycated hemoglobin (HbAIC), cholesterol LDL level, and microalbumin screen and frequency of retinal and foot exam; (2) outcomes for HbAIC levels, lipid, and blood pressure control; and (3) health care service utilization. Patients with diabetes who received the CCC intervention (n = 329) were comp

SUBMITTER: Solorio R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4450927 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature