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Improving Adherence To Annual Diabetes Guidelines In Rural Primary Care, Ashley Barney
Improving Adherence To Annual Diabetes Guidelines In Rural Primary Care, Ashley Barney
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Background: The American Diabetes Association (ADA) (2022) identifies comorbidity risk assessments and treatment planning as key health maintenance components for diabetic patients. However, many providers do not adhere to the recommended national guidelines (Brenner et al., 2020).
Objectives: At a rural primary care clinic, the effectiveness of implementing a checklist was evaluated to improve provider adherence to the annual diabetes guidelines set by the ADA.
Methods: A quality improvement project was initiated and guided by the Lean Six Sigma framework. The checklist was implemented to assess if providers adhered to the recommended annual diabetes guidelines. The project …