Autumn Stewart-Lynch, Rebekah Meyers, Dina Sidig, Sea-oh McConville, Lindsay Heiple
{"title":"Quantifying and Characterizing the Presence of Insulin Overbasalization in a Family Medicine Practice","authors":"Autumn Stewart-Lynch, Rebekah Meyers, Dina Sidig, Sea-oh McConville, Lindsay Heiple","doi":"10.2337/cd23-0044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/cd23-0044","url":null,"abstract":"The American Diabetes Association advises clinicians of the potential for insulin overbasalization in the management of type 2 diabetes. Described as the titration of basal insulin beyond an appropriate dose, overbasalization increases risks for adverse effects such as hypoglycemia and weight gain without achieving the glycemic targets needed to optimally manage the disease. There is a need to determine the prevalence of and clinical factors that can lead to overbasalization. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and characterize the patient variables associated with overbasalization in a family medicine practice.","PeriodicalId":39894,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Diabetes","volume":"5 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135136729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Priya Prahalad, Holly Hardison, Ori Odugbesan, Sarah Lyons, Mohammed Alwazeer, Anna Neyman, Brian Miyazaki, Kristina Cossen, Susan Hsieh, Donna Eng, Alissa Roberts, Mark A. Clements, Osagie Ebekozien
{"title":"Benchmarking Diabetes Technology Use Among 21 U.S. Pediatric Diabetes Centers","authors":"Priya Prahalad, Holly Hardison, Ori Odugbesan, Sarah Lyons, Mohammed Alwazeer, Anna Neyman, Brian Miyazaki, Kristina Cossen, Susan Hsieh, Donna Eng, Alissa Roberts, Mark A. Clements, Osagie Ebekozien","doi":"10.2337/cd23-0052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/cd23-0052","url":null,"abstract":"The American Diabetes Association’s Standards of Care in Diabetes recommends the use of diabetes technology such as continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps for people living with type 1 diabetes. Unfortunately, there are multiple barriers to uptake of these devices, including local diabetes center practices. This study aimed to examine overall change and center-to-center variation in uptake of diabetes technology across 21 pediatric centers in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative. It found an overall increase in diabetes technology use for most centers from 2021 to 2022 with significant variation.","PeriodicalId":39894,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Diabetes","volume":"17 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135271129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ori Odugbesan, Trevon Wright, Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, Selorm Dei-Tutu, Mary Pat Gallagher, Emily DeWit, Roberto E. Izquierdo, Marisa Desimone, Nicole Rioles, Osagie Ebekozien
{"title":"Increasing Social Determinants of Health Screening Rates Among Six Endocrinology Centers Across the United States: Results From the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative","authors":"Ori Odugbesan, Trevon Wright, Nana-Hawa Yayah Jones, Selorm Dei-Tutu, Mary Pat Gallagher, Emily DeWit, Roberto E. Izquierdo, Marisa Desimone, Nicole Rioles, Osagie Ebekozien","doi":"10.2337/cd23-0060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/cd23-0060","url":null,"abstract":"Social determinants of health (SDOH) are strongly associated with outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes. Six centers in the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative applied quality improvement principles to design iterative Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to develop and expand interventions to improve SDOH screening rates. The interventions tested include staff training, a social risk index, an electronic health record patient-facing portal, partnerships with community organizations, and referrals to community resources. All centers were successful in improving SDOH screening rates, with individual site improvements ranging from 41 to 70% and overall screening across the six centers increasing from a baseline of 1% to 70% in 27 months.","PeriodicalId":39894,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Diabetes","volume":"148 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135870886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie Zilberman, Jovana Vidovic, Nay Min Tun, Thwe Thwe Tun, Alfred Leong, David Conner
{"title":"New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital’s Quality Improvement Project to Targeting High A1C Levels","authors":"Stephanie Zilberman, Jovana Vidovic, Nay Min Tun, Thwe Thwe Tun, Alfred Leong, David Conner","doi":"10.2337/cd22-0109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/cd22-0109","url":null,"abstract":"Quality Improvement Success Stories are published by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with the American College of Physicians and the National Diabetes Education Program. This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of Clinical Diabetes. The following article describes a Brooklyn. N.Y. hospital’s initiative to reduce high A1C rates among its patients.","PeriodicalId":39894,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Diabetes","volume":"59 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136022539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Katherine K. Clark, Javier Gutierrez, Jessica R. Cody, Blanca Iris Padilla
{"title":"Implementation of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in a Primary Care Setting","authors":"Katherine K. Clark, Javier Gutierrez, Jessica R. Cody, Blanca Iris Padilla","doi":"10.2337/cd23-0032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/cd23-0032","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of type 2 diabetes and the leading cause of blindness globally. Although diabetes-related eye exams are widely recognized as an effective method for early detection of DR, which can help to prevent eventual vision loss, adherence to screening exams in the United States is suboptimal. This article describes a quality improvement project to increase DR screening rates and increase knowledge and awareness of DR in adults with type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting using mobile DR screening units. This project addressed gaps of care and demonstrated that primary care settings can increase access to DR screening through a patient-centered process and thereby help to prevent irreversible outcomes of DR and improve quality of life.","PeriodicalId":39894,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Diabetes","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135112582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Steve Edelman, Wayman W. Cheatham, Anna Norton, Kelly L. Close
{"title":"Patient Perspectives on the Benefits and Challenges of Diabetes and Digital Technology","authors":"Steve Edelman, Wayman W. Cheatham, Anna Norton, Kelly L. Close","doi":"10.2337/cd23-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2337/cd23-0003","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetes technology continues to evolve, advancing with our understanding of human biology and improving our ability to treat people with diabetes. Diabetes devices are broadly classified into the following categories: glucose sensors, insulin delivery devices, and digital health care technology (i.e., software and mobile applications). When supported by education and individually tailored, technology can play a key role in optimizing outcomes. Digital devices assist in diabetes management by tracking meals, exercise, sleep, and glycemic measurements in real time, all of which can guide physicians and other clinicians in their decision-making. Here, as people with diabetes and patient advocates, as well as diabetes specialists, primary care providers, and diabetes care and education specialists, we present our perspectives on the advances, benefits, and challenges of diabetes technology in primary care practices.","PeriodicalId":39894,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Diabetes","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135778688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}