Point of care testing to improve glycemic control

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 325-335

  Rust, George ^a   Gailor, Morna ^a   Daniels, Elvan ^a   McMillan Persaud, Barbara ^b   Strothers, Harry ^a   Mayberry, Robert ^a  

^a MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Southside Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Primary care; Quality improvement; Redesign

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 42649120962     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860810868256     Document Type: Article

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