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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedSmith JJ, Johnston JM, Hiratsuka VY
Medical home implementation and trends in diabetes quality measures for AN/AI primary care patients.
The researchers investigated changes in trend for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-II) quality indicators after patient-centered medical home (PCMH) implementation at Southcentral Foundation, a tribal health organization in Alaska. They found that rates of new DM-II diagnoses were stable prior to but increased after implementation. DM-II rates of HbA1c screening increased, though not significantly before and remained stable after implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS019154.
Citation: Smith JJ, Johnston JM, Hiratsuka VY .
Medical home implementation and trends in diabetes quality measures for AN/AI primary care patients.
Prim Care Diabetes 2015 Apr;9(2):120-6. doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2014.06.005..
Keywords: Diabetes, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Quality Measures, Racial and Ethnic Minorities