A Quality Improvement Program to Reduce Potential Overtreatment of Diabetes Among Veterans at High Risk of Hypoglycemia.

VG, Vimalananda; K, DeSotto; T, Chen; J, Mullakary; J, Schlosser; C, Archambeault; J, Peck; H, Cassidy; PR, Conlin; S, Evans; M, McConnell; E, Shirley

doi:10.2337/ds16-0006

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A Quality Improvement Program to Reduce Potential Overtreatment of Diabetes Among Veterans at High Risk of Hypoglycemia.

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Vimalananda VG

DeSotto K

Chen T

Abstract

Background.. Intensive glycemic control confers increased risk of hypoglycemia and little benefit among older individuals with diabetes. The aim of this quality improvement project was to reduce the number of patients treated to A1C levels that might confer greater risk than benefit (i.e., potential...

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