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Evaluation Of A Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care Coordination Program, Carrie Smith
Evaluation Of A Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Care Coordination Program, Carrie Smith
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Purpose: This Quality Improvement (QI) project evaluated the impact of an existing Diabetes Care Coordination (DCC) program at an urban clinic for clients with no health insurance in the Midwest. Diabetes related indicators of those enrolled in the DCC program and client reported barriers were documented over a 19 month period.
Sample: Clients included were 18 years and older, with no insurance, having the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and were enrolled in the DCC program within the first six months of the program's initiation.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of 24 clients recording diabetes related outcome indicators …