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A Process Improvement Project To Increase Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Rates As Evidenced By Formal Documentation, Michelle Renae Campbell
A Process Improvement Project To Increase Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Rates As Evidenced By Formal Documentation, Michelle Renae Campbell
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Purpose: To evaluate the effects of a referral process on diabetic retinopathy screening rates among patients with Type 2 diabetes and formal documentation completion rates of these screenings within a primary care setting.
Methods: A referral process for patient referral to an ophthalmologist for annual diabetic retinopathy screening was instituted for a 4-week period within a Norton Community Medical Associates (NCMA) primary care location for Type 2 diabetes patients. Charts of 30 patients pre-intervention were compared with the charts of 30 patients seen during the intervention phase of the study to evaluate the effects of the referral intervention. Demographic data, …