Diabetes process and outcome measures in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Diabetes process and outcome measures in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Sawin et al evaluate performance of process and outcome measures in the care of patients with diabetes seen in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Adherence to diabetes-specific and preventive care measures in the VA improved from 1997 to 2000 compared with a 1995 baseline. The improveme...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diabetes care 2004-05, Vol.27 (5), p.B90
Hauptverfasser: Sawin, Clark T, Walder, Debby J, Bross, Dean S, Pogach, Leonard M
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Clinical outcomes
Diabetes
Disease management
Patients
Preventive medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Sawin et al evaluate performance of process and outcome measures in the care of patients with diabetes seen in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Adherence to diabetes-specific and preventive care measures in the VA improved from 1997 to 2000 compared with a 1995 baseline. The improvement occurred in a setting of the provision of guidelines, the contractual setting of specific targets, and the timely feedback of results to medical center and network directors.
ISSN:0149-5992