Deborah M Mullen1, Richard Bergenstal1, Amy Criego2, Kathleen Cecilia Arnold3, Robin Goland4, Sara Richter5. 1. 1 International Diabetes Center, St. Louis Park, MN, USA. 2. 2 Park Nicollet Pediatric Endocrinology & International Diabetes Center, St. Louis Park, MN, USA. 3. 3 The Diabetes Center, Ocean Springs, MS, USA. 4. 4 Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center, Columbia University Medical Center, Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion, New York, NY, USA. 5. 5 Professional Data Analysts, Inc, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diabetes care is predominately done at home by the patient. When clinics do not have a reliable, easy process for obtaining this patient data, clinical decisions must be made with incomplete verbal recall reports. Unused or inaccessible glucose data represent a large information gap affecting clinical decision making. This study's purpose was to design an optimized glucose device download system with a standardized report and to evaluate its efficiency. METHODS: Observations and evaluations of glucose data retrieval occurred at two clinics; an additional clinic utilized the optimized process doing only post process timings. Patients/families and clinicians were surveyed about their experiences with the system and the standardized report (AGP). The study was approved by all the sites' IRBs. RESULTS: Optimized systems saved staff at least 3 min per patient. Standardized AGP reports and an optimized data system made the work flow of glucose data easier to complete. The AGP report was preferred by patients, families, and clinicians. CONCLUSIONS: An optimized system takes advantage of patient lobby downtime to download glucose devices and ensures that diabetes clinical decisions are made utilizing all available data. Staff and patients liked the software lobby system and found it a valuable time-saving tool.
BACKGROUND:Diabetes care is predominately done at home by the patient. When clinics do not have a reliable, easy process for obtaining this patient data, clinical decisions must be made with incomplete verbal recall reports. Unused or inaccessible glucose data represent a large information gap affecting clinical decision making. This study's purpose was to design an optimized glucose device download system with a standardized report and to evaluate its efficiency. METHODS: Observations and evaluations of glucose data retrieval occurred at two clinics; an additional clinic utilized the optimized process doing only post process timings. Patients/families and clinicians were surveyed about their experiences with the system and the standardized report (AGP). The study was approved by all the sites' IRBs. RESULTS: Optimized systems saved staff at least 3 min per patient. Standardized AGP reports and an optimized data system made the work flow of glucose data easier to complete. The AGP report was preferred by patients, families, and clinicians. CONCLUSIONS: An optimized system takes advantage of patient lobby downtime to download glucose devices and ensures that diabetes clinical decisions are made utilizing all available data. Staff and patients liked the software lobby system and found it a valuable time-saving tool.
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AGP; diabetes care; standardized systems; time savings
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