Start Date
5-3-2024 9:10 AM
End Date
5-3-2024 11:00 AM
Description
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
Included in
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
Comments
Health Equity Honorable Mention Award
Presented at the 2024 Jefferson Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit.