Document Type

Capstone

Title

Managing Diabetic A1C at a Primary Care Center: A Nurse Practitioner Perspective

Authors

Jacqueline McDonald, Nova Southeastern University

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Copyright Statement

All rights reserved. This publication is intended for use solely by faculty, students, and staff of Nova Southeastern University. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, now known or later developed, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author or the publisher.

Department

College of Nursing

First Advisor

Dr. Mary D Mites-Campbell

Publication Date / Copyright Date

2017

Publisher

Nova Southeastern University

NSUWorks Citation

Jacqueline McDonald. 2017. Managing Diabetic A1C at a Primary Care Center: A Nurse Practitioner Perspective. Capstone. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, College of Nursing. (53)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_con_stuetd/53.

Abstract

Background: At a primary care center in Brooklyn, New York, approximately 27% of diabetic patients with abnormal Hgb A1C fail to return for follow-up appointments, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to electronic medical records (EMR), healthcare providers demonstrated inconsistency in ordering and monitoring Hgb A1C and clinic follow-up appointments for patients.

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine retrospectively the healthcare providers’ ordering, monitoring, and follow-up appointments for adult diabetic patients with abnormal Hgb A1Cs; to develop and implement astandardized process for healthcare providers to monitor and follow these patients, especially those with possible nonclinic follow-up compliance and abnormal Hgb A1C; to determine prospectively healthcare providers’ ordering, monitoring, and follow-up appointments; and to evaluate the prospective charts to determine if Hgb AIC results changed from abnormal to normal or elevation over time until the next follow-up appointment.

Disciplines

Nursing

Keywords

Health and environmental sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Electronic medical records, Healthcare providers

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