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. 2021 Jul;39(3):256-263.
doi: 10.2337/cd21-0029.

Quality Improvement in Diabetes Care: A Review of Initiatives and Outcomes in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative

Olivia Z B Ginnard  1 , G Todd Alonso  2 , Sarah D Corathers  3 , Carla Demeterco-Berggren  4 , Lauren H Golden  5 , Brian T Miyazaki  6 , Grace Nelson  7 , Emma Ospelt  8 , Osagie Ebekozien  8 , Joyce M Lee  9 , Kathryn S Obrynba  10 , Daniel J DeSalvo  1 ; T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative Study Group
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Quality Improvement in Diabetes Care: A Review of Initiatives and Outcomes in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative

Olivia Z B Ginnard et al. Clin Diabetes. 2021 Jul.

Abstract

Despite immense strides in therapeutic advances, clinical outcomes continue to be less than ideal for people with type 1 diabetes. This discrepancy has prompted an outpouring of quality improvement (QI) initiatives to address the medical, psychosocial, and health equity challenges that complicate ideal type 1 diabetes care and outcomes. This article reviews a framework for QI in diabetes care that guided the development of the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative to improve care delivery and health outcomes in type 1 diabetes. Evaluation of the methodology, outcomes, and knowledge gained from these initiatives will highlight the importance of continued QI initiatives in diabetes care.

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Conflict of interest statement

O.E. is a compensated Health Equity Advisory Board member for Medtronic Diabetes and serves as the principal investigator for investigator-led projects sponsored by Abbott, Dexcom, Eli Lilly, Insulet, and Medtronic. J.M.L. is on the medical advisory board for GoodRx. D.J.D. is a consultant to Dexcom and Insulet. No other potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.

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The Chronic Care Model. Developed by the MacColl Institute. ©ACP-ASIM Journals and Books (16).
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Key driver diagram for type 1 diabetes (29).
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