Continuous Quality Improvement for Diabetes | NCT00838825 | Trialant

Continuous Quality Improvement for Diabetes | NCT00838825 | Trialant

Arms/Interventions Module

Arm Groups

Label	Type	Description	Intervention Names
traditional	No Intervention	The traditional arm is composed of primary care physicians who continue the health care delivery model existing for the 5 years prior to the study. The traditional includes the physician, a pool of resources including random assignment of diabetic educators and includes the entire panel of patients assigned to the PCP.
care management	Experimental	The care management group is composed of primary care physicians who have been assigned a specific physician extender, the care manager, and an additional medical assistant and form a care manager team working together with registry support, team meetings and instruction in self-management and includes the entire panel of patients assigned to the PCP.	Other: introduction of the chronic care model

Interventions

Name	Type	Description	Arm Group Labels	Other Names
introduction of the chronic care model	Other	The care management team is organized according to the chronic care model for health care delivery. They are supported by an information registry for diabetes, receive instruction in self-management, have redesigned their work flow to include delegation of functions to care managers who follow specific guidelines and protocols for managing diabetes

Outcomes Module

References Module

Citations

PubMed Identifier	Type	Citation	Retractions
29068297	Derived	Kearns P. Diabetes Care Management Teams Did Not Reduce Utilization When Compared With Traditional Care: A Randomized Cluster Trial. Manag Care. 2017 Oct;26(10):33-40.

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