A Retrospective Analysis of Therapeutic Inertia in Type 2 Diabetes Management Across a Diverse Population of Health Care Organizations in the USA

ConclusionThe results corroborate the presence of therapeutic inertia in people with type 2 diabetes, suggesting that treatment intensification guidelines are not being followed. Extensive variability in the presence of therapeutic inertia was observed both across and within organizations; investigating this further and sharing best practices across providers might help improve the quality of patient care at organizational and national levels.

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Source: Diabetes Therapy - January 18, 2021 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research