What measurements are important to consider in framing this problem (why there are so many poorly controlled diabetics in your clinic)?

You are a Nurse Practitioner working in a busy primary care practice in a rural area. You have a number of patients that are poorly controlled diabetics and youre trying to determine what population level interventions may be helpful in your community. Your clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and transferred from paper medical records to electronic medical records two years ago. Some of your diabetic patients have been going to your clinic for over five years.

Write a post answering the following questions:

What measurements are important to consider in framing this problem (why there are so many poorly controlled diabetics in your clinic)? Think about what information would be helpful to know about your patients, including related social determinants of health.
How would you evaluate these measures?
What theoretical model of quality improvement would you use to improve healthcare quality related to diabetes management in your organization?.

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