Case Study 1: Quality Improvement
Section A
Related question 1.
Based on what you know about the need for continuous quality control, who would you select to be part of this team? Continuous quality control is important and necessary regarding patients with diabetes. There are many complications to diabetes when it is not controlled. Patients who live with diabetes must have a team of health care professionals who can help them understand the disease process and how to follow treatment regimens specific to their problems. There are many entities that comprise a team for a diabetic patient. There must be a leader (a nurse practitioner in case management), doctor, social worker, dietician, and pharmacist. These people all have specific roles …show more content…
Diabetes is a multifaceted disease. The patient must have good family support. They must also have the necessary equipment to manage their diabetes. How often are they seeing their doctors and health professionals? How is their mental state of mind concerning their diabetes? Comparisons of their HbA1C are an important determination of how well their diabetes is being controlled, (Viana, L. V., Gomes, M. B., Zajdenverg, L., Pavin, E. J., & Azevedo, M. J. 2016). Have they been able to buy the necessary medications and supplies? How often do they check their blood sugar? Can the patient tell you the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia? Do they know how to treat themselves when these conditions occur? How well educated are they about exercise and diet concerning diabetes? What is their literacy level? Last, but not least, do they know what the disease process itself means and the complications that can occur if they are …show more content…
Wounds and foot ulcers are also major complications with diabetes, (Price, P. 2015). More studies are needed as to what is most effective teaching patients’ compliance. Do they need psychological counseling, educational assistance on the disease process and how to use their supplies? Is telehealth a good alternative or do they need to have hands on training with a nurse or diabetic specialist? Many people are not as literate as we assume them to be. Being aware of what they truly understand and making instructions simple for them to understand will increase adherence, (Price, P. 2015). Answering these questions will help our diabetic patients to be successful in their own care and hopefully reduce their admissions to the hospital with extended stays. We as health care professional need to be able to simplify what is a very complex disease for our
Section A
Related question 1.
Based on what you know about the need for continuous quality control, who would you select to be part of this team? Continuous quality control is important and necessary regarding patients with diabetes. There are many complications to diabetes when it is not controlled. Patients who live with diabetes must have a team of health care professionals who can help them understand the disease process and how to follow treatment regimens specific to their problems. There are many entities that comprise a team for a diabetic patient. There must be a leader (a nurse practitioner in case management), doctor, social worker, dietician, and pharmacist. These people all have specific roles …show more content…
Diabetes is a multifaceted disease. The patient must have good family support. They must also have the necessary equipment to manage their diabetes. How often are they seeing their doctors and health professionals? How is their mental state of mind concerning their diabetes? Comparisons of their HbA1C are an important determination of how well their diabetes is being controlled, (Viana, L. V., Gomes, M. B., Zajdenverg, L., Pavin, E. J., & Azevedo, M. J. 2016). Have they been able to buy the necessary medications and supplies? How often do they check their blood sugar? Can the patient tell you the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia? Do they know how to treat themselves when these conditions occur? How well educated are they about exercise and diet concerning diabetes? What is their literacy level? Last, but not least, do they know what the disease process itself means and the complications that can occur if they are …show more content…
Wounds and foot ulcers are also major complications with diabetes, (Price, P. 2015). More studies are needed as to what is most effective teaching patients’ compliance. Do they need psychological counseling, educational assistance on the disease process and how to use their supplies? Is telehealth a good alternative or do they need to have hands on training with a nurse or diabetic specialist? Many people are not as literate as we assume them to be. Being aware of what they truly understand and making instructions simple for them to understand will increase adherence, (Price, P. 2015). Answering these questions will help our diabetic patients to be successful in their own care and hopefully reduce their admissions to the hospital with extended stays. We as health care professional need to be able to simplify what is a very complex disease for our