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Improving IV Insulin Administration in a Community Hospital
Published on: June 11, 2012
Reducing Requirements for Insulin Pump Referral Improves Pump Initiation for Publicly Insured Children and Youth With
Brian Miyazaki1,2, Jennifer Baldwin1, James Connard1
1Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
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 initiative to reduce barriers to insulin pump initiation for people with type 1 diabetes.
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