Improving compliance with diabetes care using a novel mnemonic: A quality improvement project in an urban primary care clinic

Diabetes ranks as the seventh leading cause of death in the United States [1]. With 30 million Americans (1 in 10) diagnosed with diabetes, medical and related costs now stand at $327 billion —a 26% increase from 2012 to 2017 alone [2]. From 2003 to 2010 up to 50% of adults with diabetes did not receive preventive education, vaccinations, and examinations, or meet goals for hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) [3]. A follow up study through 2014 showed no improvement in HbA1C goals [4].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research