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Faisal S Malik1,2, Samantha G Perez2, Sarah Lowry2
1Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Abstract:
Quality Improvement Success Stories are published by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with the American College of Physicians and the National Diabetes Education Program. This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of Clinical Diabetes. The following article describes a quality improvement project focused on increasing the use of continuous glucose monitoring among emerging adults with type 1 diabetes enrolled in a health care transition program in the state of Washington.
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