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A residency clinic chronic condition management quality improvement project.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17273952     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Quality improvement in chronic disease management is a major agenda for improving health and reducing health care costs. A six-component chronic disease management model can help guide this effort. Several characteristics of the "new model" of family medicine described by the Future of Family Medicine (FFM) Project Leadership Committee are promulgated to foster practice changes that improve quality. Our objective was to implement and assess a quality improvement project guided by the components of a chronic disease management model and FFM new model characteristics. METHODS: Diabetes was selected as a model chronic disease focus. Multiple practice changes were implemented. A mature electronic medical record facilitated data collection and measurement of quality improvement progress. RESULTS: Data from the diabetes registry demonstrates that our efforts have been effective. Significant improvement occurred in five out of six quality indicators. CONCLUSIONS: Multidisciplinary teamwork in a model residency practice guided by chronic disease management principles and the FFM new model characteristics can produce significant management improvements in one important chronic disease.
Authors:
Larry W Halverson; Dan Sontheimer; Sharon Duvall
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Family medicine     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0742-3225     ISO Abbreviation:  Fam Med     Publication Date:  2007 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-02-02     Completed Date:  2007-04-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8306464     Medline TA:  Fam Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cox Family Medicine Residency, Springfield, MO 65802, USA. larry.halverson@coxhealth.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chronic Disease / therapy
Disease Management*
Family Practice / organization & administration*
Humans
Internship and Residency*
Total Quality Management*
United States

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