Impact of Clinical Complexity on the Quality of Diabetes Care
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Patients with chronic disease often have comorbid illness that presents challenges to achieve optimal control.
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Symptoms and Treatment Burden of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or heartburn, is a health condition approximately 25 million people confront on a daily basis. The current study examined the validity of a measure of quality of life for people suffering with GERD. The 31-ite ...
The Cost-Effectiveness of Improving Diabetes Care in US Federally Qualified Community Health Centers
December 1, 2007 | Journal Article
This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the Diabetes Health Disparities Collaborative by combining data from a study of the program's effectiveness with a comprehensive simulation model of diabetes complications.
Coaching Academic Medical Centers in the Chronic Care Model
August 22, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Association of American Medical Colleges provided education and coaching to teams at 22 academic health centers that were implementing the Chronic Care Model - a system to improve the care of chronically ill patients.
Factors Associated with First-Fill Adherence Rates for Diabetic Medications
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Finding means of improving patients' adherence to treatments is a critical aspect of improving outcomes. This retrospective cohort study assessed the proportion of patients who filled their initial prescriptions for a diabetes medication.
Electronic Health Record Components and the Quality of Care
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines the relationship between use of electronic health record components and the quality of care received by patients. Researchers found no consistent relationship between elements of electronic health records and quality of care.
Providers' Assessment of Barriers to Effective Management of Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia in Community Health Centers
February 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Little is known about the challenges community health centers (CHCs) face in providing quality care for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. This study reports results from 251 providers on perceptions of barriers to effective management of these condit ...
Coordinating Care Across Diseases, Settings and Clinicians
April 19, 2005 | Journal Article
The complexity of the United States health care delivery system presents specific difficulties for the provision of coordinated care. In 2003, the RWJF Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars program began a review of the state of coordinated care and implications for the future of generalist research, education and practice.
Cystatin C and the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events Among Elderly Persons
May 16, 2005 | Journal Article
Cystatin C is a protein produced by nearly all human cells and excreted into the bloodstream. As a serum measure of renal function, it appears to be independent of age, sex and lean muscle mass. This study compares the associations of cystatin C, cr ...
Improving Diabetes Care in Midwest Community Health Centers with the Health Disparities Collaborative
January 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Diabetes care is a critical issue for federally funded community health center delivery sites that provide care for 11 million medically underserved Americans. In 1998, the Bureau of Primary Health Care began a six-year Health Disparities Collaborat ...