U.S. Veterans Health Administration
U.S. VA Researchers propose new evaluation of diabetes care
Published in Elder Law Weekly, December 21st, 2005
"It's kind of like a movie versus a snapshot," said researcher Monika Safford, MD "Most of the ways we measure quality of care are looking at a snapshot."
The study of 125 Veterans Health Administration facilities nationwide analyzed results of the blood glucose test A1c, the gold standard for monitoring how well patients have managed their diabetes in recent weeks and months.
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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2005-12-21)
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