The interdisciplinary approach to the implementation of a diabetes home care disease management program.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014;
32:108-16; quiz 116-8. [PMID:
24492270 DOI:
10.1097/nhh.0000000000000022]
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Abstract
Diabetes is a national epidemic and a leading cause of hospitalizations in the United States. Home care agencies need to be able to provide effective Diabetes Disease Management to help prevent avoidable hospitalizations and assist patients to live a good quality of life. This article describes one organization's journey toward providing patients with better diabetes care resulting in an improved quality of life.
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