2006
Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Herrin J, Nicewander DA, Hollander PA, Couch CE, Winter FD, Haydar ZR, Warren SS, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2006, 19: 95-102. PMID: 16609732, PMCID: PMC1426180, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2006.11928137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsAnnual foot examMedical chart abstractionLipoprotein cholesterol levelsMedical record abstractionPrimary care physiciansNurse case managementAnnual eye examsNumber of patientsMedicare claims dataAnnual hemoglobinFoot examsPrimary endpointChart abstractionQuality improvement strategiesBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusEye examRecord abstractionRenal assessmentCare physiciansClinical outcomesResource nursesCare measuresCholesterol levels
2005
Quality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System
Hollander P, Nicewander D, Couch C, Winter D, Herrin J, Haydar Z, Ballard D. Quality of Care of Medicare Patients With Diabetes in a Metropolitan Fee-for-Service Primary Care Integrated Delivery System. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2005, 20: 344-352. PMID: 16280398, DOI: 10.1177/1062860605280205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth maintenance organizationVeterans AffairsStaff-model health maintenance organizationLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAmerican Diabetes Association standardsClosed-panel health maintenance organizationPrimary care group practiceAnnual eye examinationsEye examination ratesQuality of careChart abstractionFoot examinationLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureEye examinationGlycemic controlScreening ratesExamination rateMedicare patientsMedicare claimsPatientsMaintenance organizationIntegrated delivery systemsGroup practiceControl markers