Continuous Quality Improvement Can Improve Glycemic Control for HMO Patients with Diabetes

Archives of Family Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 502-506

  O'Connor, Patrick J ^a,b   Rush, William A ^b   Peterson, Jackie ^a   Morben, Pamela ^a   Cherney, Linda ^b   Keogh, Cheryl ^a   Lasch, Susan ^c  

^a Health Partners   (United States)

^b Group Health Foundation   (United States)

^c MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030266728     PISSN: 10633987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfami.5.9.502     Document Type: Article

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