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. 2023 Fall;41(4):567-572.
doi: 10.2337/cd23-0008. Epub 2023 Jun 5.

Unmasking Barriers in the Delivery of Preconception Counseling and Contraception Provision for Patients With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

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Unmasking Barriers in the Delivery of Preconception Counseling and Contraception Provision for Patients With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Layla A Abushamat et al. Clin Diabetes. 2023 Fall.
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Prioritization matrix outlining QI initiatives regarding preconception counseling and contraception provision at our tertiary academic center. The extent of effort/impact is subjective and specific to our hospital and clinic. We suggest that other health care environments extrapolate their own QI projects based on available resources. Matrix adapted from ref. . *Note that our electronic medical record required input of “Pre-conception Counseling” (with a dash) to locate this specific ICD-10 code. HgA1c, glycated hemoglobin.

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