Improving access to continuous glucose monitors for high-risk patients
Background/Objective: Increased frequency of self-monitoring of glucose is associated with improved glycemic control. Continuous glucose monitors (CGM) assess glucose passively with…
Implication of device disengagement on glycemic control and diabetic ketoacidosis in youth with T1D
Background/Objective: The use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM), insulin pumps (PUMP), and hybrid closed loop systems has been associated with improved…
Implementation of a transition readiness assessment and transition discussion documentation in a type 1 diabetes clinic
Background/Objective: Our institution utilizes a general transition readiness assessment to facilitate transition discussions. Patients rate six areas of knowledge, eight skills,…
A whole child model of care for pediatric Medicaid patients with type 1 diabetes to address health disparities and close care gaps
Background: The incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing in the US, mainly among Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black youth, and…
Benchmarking HbA1c targets across T1D Exchange Quality Improvement pediatric clinics
Background/Objective: The T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (T1Dx-QI) is a learning health system of over 40 US type 1 diabetes clinics….
Improvement in equity of CGM prescriptions after targeted interventions
Background/Objective: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use is associated with improved outcomes in type 1 diabetes, but racial-ethnic disparities in use exist….
Pediatric Type 1 diabetes technology use: Black parent’s perspective
Background/Objective: Previous studies have shown that Black children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) tend to have less use of diabetes technology…
Reducing pediatric healthcare disparities in use of technology in type 1 diabetes patients
Background/Objective: Our objective was to measure for racial/ethnic disparity among pediatric T1D patientʼs utilization of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin…
Creating a comprehensive diabetes review flowsheet
Background/Objective: The ADA publishes yearly care standards for pediatric patients with T1D.1 Participation in the T1D Exchange QI Collaborative has provided our…
Changes in obesity over 5-years (2016-2020) in adults with type 1 diabetes: U.S. based multi-center study
Background: The primary objectives of this U.S.-based multi-center study were to examine 5-year trends in mean Body Mass Index (BMI)…
