Start Date

5-3-2024 9:10 AM

End Date

5-3-2024 11:00 AM

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Background

Problem Statement:

Hemoglobin A1c is the standard of care for monitoring the metabolic control of patients with Type 1 Diabetes.1 Patients should have HbA1c checked every 3 months.

Higher HbA1cs are linked to higher morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes.2

Project AIM:

Develop, implement, and evaluate different methods to engage patients with an

Keywords

hemoglobin A1c, pediatric type 1 diabetes, quality improvement

Comments

Health Equity Honorable Mention Award

Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.

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Finding Ways to Decrease the Number of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes Patients with a HbA1c over 8.5%

Background

Problem Statement:

Hemoglobin A1c is the standard of care for monitoring the metabolic control of patients with Type 1 Diabetes.1 Patients should have HbA1c checked every 3 months.

Higher HbA1cs are linked to higher morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes.2

Project AIM:

Develop, implement, and evaluate different methods to engage patients with an