Improvement of Hyperglycemia/Diabetes in Patients to Improve Safety
Northwestern University
Summary
The goal of this project is to bring together staff and clinicians from Northwestern University/Northwestern Medical Group/Northwestern Memorial Hospital as well as patients and caregivers to assess and redesign the identification and management of hyperglycemia and diabetes during and in transitions of care. There will be 3 different groups for the study: a group of providers \[Group 1\], a group of patients/caregivers and laypersons \[Group 2\], and a stakeholder group \[Group 3\]. Participants will be asked to provide input on potential interventions for a future clinical trial.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Provider Group: Multidisciplinary clinical team (including but not limited to inpatient endocrine nurse practitioners, nurse coordinators, diabetes educators, outpatient nurses, attending physicians, and pharmacists) * Patient, Caregiver and Layperson Group: Patients must have had hyperglycemia or diabetes at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the last 5 years. * Stakeholder Group: Involved in the specific care delivery of diabetes Exclusion Criteria: * Provider Group: None * Patient, Caregiver, and Layperson Group: Patients will be excluded if they did not have diabete…
Interventions
- OtherInterviews
Interviews
Location
- Northwestern UniversityChicago, Illinois