Diabetes Quality of Care Before and After Implementation of a Resident Clinic Practice Partnership System. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Campbell, Elizabeth A.; Crowley, Matthew J.; Powers, Benjamin J.; Sanders, Linda L.; Olsen, Maren K.; Danus, Susanne; McNeill, Diana B.; Zaas, Aimee K.
• Is Part Of: American journal of medical quality. Volume 32:Number 1(2017:Jan./Feb.)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: quality of care -- diabetes care -- graduate medical education -- internal medicine residency training -- residency continuity clinics; Medical care -- Quality control -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Evaluation -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Utilization review -- Periodicals; Medical care -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1177/1062860615615210
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1062-8606

Abstract

Deficiencies in resident diabetes care quality may relate to continuity clinic design. This retrospective analysis compared diabetes care processes and outcomes within a traditional resident continuity clinic structure (2005) and after the implementation of a practice partnership system (PPS; 2009). Under PPS, patients were more likely to receive annual foot examinations (odds ratio [OR] = 11.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 7.2, 18.5), microalbumin screening (OR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.6, 3.4), and aspirin use counseling (OR = 3.8; 95% CI = 2.5, 6.0) and were less likely to receive eye examinations (OR = 0.54; 95% CI = 0.36, 0.82). Hemoglobin A1c and lipid testing were similar between periods, and there was no difference in achievement of diabetes and blood pressure goals. Patients were less likely to achieve cholesterol goals under PPS (OR = 0.62; 95% CI = 0.39, 0.98). Resident practice partnerships may improve processes of diabetes care but may not affect intermediate outcomes.