Abstract

This process improvement initiative implemented a policy for medical assistants (MAs) to perform and record point of care (POC) glucose test results in the electronic medical record (EMR), for all patients with diabetes during clinic check-in. Actions and behaviors of practice staff were evaluated to determine how POC results affected clinician treatment decisions. A retrospective review of staff recorded (EMR) data was assessed at baseline, after a 2-week run-in, and 4-weeks prospectively. This initiative was implemented in a small group internal medicine practice, treating predominantly low-income, Hispanic immigrant patients in Texas.

Author Details

Shannon I. Brow, DNP, RN, CDE, FNP-C

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Point of Care Testing, Glucose, Hispanic, Diabetes, Clinician Treatment Decisions

Advisor

John Schmidt

Second Advisor

Jo Ann Runewicz

Third Advisor

Jimmy Black

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Capella University

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2017-11-28

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