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Pursuing Equity In Diabetes Population, Aisha Rawlinson
Pursuing Equity In Diabetes Population, Aisha Rawlinson
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Abstract
Background
Poor glycemic control (HbA1c >8) overtime leads to microvascular and macrovascular complications after the first and third years respectively, ultimately resulting in death after five years (Karter, 2016). Current Kaiser Permanente (KP) data stratified by race, ethnicity, age, and gender shows a significant disparity gap between Hispanics/Latino and Caucasian populations. The Pursuing IHI initiative is over a 2-year period completed at a microsystem that is focusing on health equity practices to reduce disparity gaps.
Project aim
KP Riverside, microsystem selected has a large population of Hispanic/Latino KP members, with focus on health equity. The project aim is to …