Improvement of Hyperglycemia/Diabetes in Patients to Improve Safety

Improvement of Hyperglycemia/Diabetes in Patients to Improve Safety

The goal of this project is to bring together staff and clinicians from Northwestern University/Northwestern Medical Group/Northwestern Memorial Hospital as well as patients and caregivers to assess and redesign the identification and management of hyperglycemia and diabetes during and in transitions of care. There will be 3 different groups for the study: a group of providers [Group 1], a group of patients/caregivers and laypersons [Group 2], and a stakeholder group [Group 3]. Participants will be asked to provide input on potential interventions for a future clinical trial.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Provider Group: Multidisciplinary clinical team (including but not limited to inpatient endocrine nurse practitioners, nurse coordinators, diabetes educators, outpatient nurses, attending physicians, and pharmacists)
• Patient, Caregiver and Layperson Group: Patients must have had hyperglycemia or diabetes at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the last 5 years.
• Stakeholder Group: Involved in the specific care delivery of diabetes

Exclusion Criteria:

• Provider Group: None
• Patient, Caregiver, and Layperson Group: Patients will be excluded if they did not have diabetes or had hyperglycemia.
• Stakeholder Group: None