Electronic Dashboard to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Main finding · Patients receiving appropriate educationResult — go to the resultZ-score 23.55Authors' conclusion
This study shows, with the implementation of an electronic dashboard, we were able to improve outcomes for our pediatric patients with T1DM. This tool can be used at other institutions to improve care and outcomes for pediatric patients with T1DM and other chronic conditions.
Study context
- Population
- Patients aged 0 to 18 years with T1D at Phoenix Children's Hospital
- Comparison
- After vs before implementation of an electronic dashboard
- Outcome
- Patients receiving appropriate education
Methodological detailssingle-centre, quality improvement
- Single-centre
- Quality improvement
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Z-score
23.55
P < 0.0001
By group
Further findings
Patients attending the appropriate number of appointments
- Percentage increased following dashboard implementation
- from 50% to 68.2%
Follow-up care within 40 days after hospital admission
- Percentage increased following dashboard implementation
- from 43% to 70%
Median activities (A1C) level
- Median A1C decreased following dashboard implementation
- from 9.1% to 8.2%
- Z-score
- −6.74
- P
- P < 0.0001
Patient admissions and ED visits
- Admissions and ED visits decreased
- 20%
Original publication
Electronic Dashboard to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 7 April 2023. doi:10.
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